Luc in Japanese

Luc is written リュク in katakana. Katakana is the script Japanese people use for foreign names, so this is how Luc would appear on a Japanese ID card, a café cup or a name tag. Depending on the origin of the name, it can also be written リュック (as written in Japan) and ルーク (as written in Japan).

Our top pick is 里久 (Riku). 里 means “hometown” and 久 means “everlasting”. Other good options are 里玖 (Riku) and 里空 (Riku).

Yes. 里久 is also found in Japan as a girl’s name, read Riku, so it looks natural to Japanese readers. For Luc, it works as both a real-looking Japanese name and a kanji spelling of your own name.

里久 has 10 strokes in total (里: 7, 久: 3). That is quite simple to write by hand, even for beginners.

Each character in 里久 has a positive meaning, so it is a reasonable choice. Keep in mind that Japanese people will read it as the meaning of the characters, not instantly as “Luc”. If you want your name to be recognized, katakana (リュク) is clearer. Either way, ask a native speaker to check the final design.