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Spires in Japanese

スパイアーズ

Spires, when pronounced "spie-Az", is スパイアーズ (supaiāzu) in katakana.

s as in seep as in penie as in pieA as in spa, held longz as in zoo
Shared by Elizabeth Spires

This translation is used by poet and university professor Elizabeth Spires (エリザベス・スパイアーズ).

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Spires Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Spires Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Spires Is My Life
Spires Is My Life spie-Az スパイアーズ Spires in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Spires Is My Life
Spires Is My Life spie-Az すぱいああず Spires in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Spires Is My Love
Spires Is My Love spie-Az スパイアーズ Spires in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Spires Is My Love
Spires Is My Love spie-Az すぱいああず Spires in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Spires Japanese Tattoo Designs

Spires in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Spires in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Spires in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Spires, when pronounced spie-Az, is スパイアーズ (supaiāzu) in katakana and すぱいああず (supaiaazu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seep as in penie as in pieA as in spa, held longz as in zoo
Spires in Katakana (Vertical)
Spires katakana, vertical
Spires in Katakana (Horizontal)
Spires katakana, horizontal
Spires in Hiragana (Vertical)
Spires hiragana, vertical
Spires in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Spires hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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