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Lorelei in Japanese

ローレライ

Lorelei, when pronounced "lO-re-lie", is ローレライ (rōrerai) in katakana.

l as in loveO as in go, law, held longr as in rede as in bedl as in loveie as in pie
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This translation is shared by actress and screenwriter Lorelei King (ローレライ・キング).

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Lorelei Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Lorelei 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.

Lorelei Is My Life
Lorelei Is My Life lO-re-lie ローレライ Lorelei in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Lorelei Is My Life
Lorelei Is My Life lO-re-lie ろうれらい Lorelei in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Lorelei Is My Love
Lorelei Is My Love lO-re-lie ローレライ Lorelei in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Lorelei Is My Love
Lorelei Is My Love lO-re-lie ろうれらい Lorelei in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Lorelei Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Lorelei in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Lorelei in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Lorelei, when pronounced lO-re-lie, is ローレライ (rōrerai) in katakana and ろうれらい (rourerai) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

l as in loveO as in go, law, held longr as in rede as in bedl as in loveie as in pie
Lorelei in Katakana (Vertical)
Lorelei katakana, vertical
Lorelei in Katakana (Horizontal)
Lorelei katakana, horizontal
Lorelei in Hiragana (Vertical)
Lorelei hiragana, vertical
Lorelei in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Lorelei 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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