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London in Japanese

ロンドン

London, when pronounced "lon-don", is ロンドン (rondon) in katakana.

l as in loveo as in go, Tomn as in nod as in dogo as in go, Tomn as in no
Shared by Jack London and others

Notable people using this translation include author, journalist and social activist Jack London (ジャック・ロンドン), actress and singer Julie London (ジュリー・ロンドン), and football player Drake London (ドレイク・ロンドン). It's also the katakana spelling for British Internet personality, singer and actor Oli London (オリー・ロンドン).

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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

"London Family is My Life," "London 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.

London Family Is My Life
London Family Is My Life lon-don ロンドン London in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
London Family Is My Life
London Family Is My Life lon-don ろんどん London in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
London Family Bonds Are Forever
London Family Bonds Are Forever lon-don ロンドン London in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
London Family Bonds Are Forever
London Family Bonds Are Forever lon-don ろんどん London in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

London Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of London in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order London in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. London, when pronounced lon-don, is ロンドン (rondon) in katakana and ろんどん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

l as in loveo as in go, Tomn as in nod as in dogo as in go, Tomn as in no
London in Katakana (Vertical)
London katakana, vertical
London in Katakana (Horizontal)
London katakana, horizontal
London in Hiragana (Vertical)
London hiragana, vertical
London in Hiragana (Horizontal)
London 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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