Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Lorelei Family is My Life," "Lorelei Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Lorelei Family Is My Life
Lorelei Family 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 Family Is My Life
Lorelei Family 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 Family Bonds Are Forever
Lorelei Family Bonds Are Forever lO-re-lie ローレライ Lorelei in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Lorelei Family Bonds Are Forever
Lorelei Family Bonds Are Forever lO-re-lie ろうれらい Lorelei in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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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