Ruis

What is Ruis?

Ruis (pronounced approximately as its Latin equivalent, R) is one of the letters of the ancient Ogham alphabet, the edge-carved writing system used in early medieval Ireland and Britain. It belongs to the Aicme Muine.

In the traditional Celtic tree calendar associated with Ogham, Ruis is linked to the Elder tree.

How to Write Ruis

In the Aicme Muine, strokes are drawn diagonally across the central stem line (the druim).

The Unicode Character

Names Containing This Sound

Try It in the Translator

Type any name or word into our traducteur ogham to see Ruis and the other letters in action.