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Zori in Japanese

ゾリー

Zori, when pronounced "zo-rI", is ゾリー (zorī) in katakana.

z as in zooo as in go, Tomr as in redI as in ski, held long
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Zori Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Zori 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.

Zori Is My Life
Zori Is My Life zo-rI ゾリー Zori in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Zori Is My Life
Zori Is My Life zo-rI ぞりい Zori in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Zori Is My Love
Zori Is My Love zo-rI ゾリー Zori in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Zori Is My Love
Zori Is My Love zo-rI ぞりい Zori in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Zori Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Zori in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Zori in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Zori, when pronounced zo-rI, is ゾリー (zorī) in katakana and ぞりい (zorii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

z as in zooo as in go, Tomr as in redI as in ski, held long
Zori in Katakana (Vertical)
Zori katakana, vertical
Zori in Katakana (Horizontal)
Zori katakana, horizontal
Zori in Hiragana (Vertical)
Zori hiragana, vertical
Zori in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Zori 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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