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Little in Japanese

リトゥル

Little, when pronounced "li-tool", is リトゥル (rituru) in katakana.

l as in lovei as in sit, skit as in topoo as in boot, bookl as in love

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

Little Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Little 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.

Little Is My Life
Little Is My Life li-tool リトゥル Little in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Little Is My Life
Little Is My Life li-tool りとぅる Little in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Little Is My Love
Little Is My Love li-tool リトゥル Little in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Little Is My Love
Little Is My Love li-tool りとぅる Little in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Little Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Little in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Little in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Little, when pronounced li-tool, is リトゥル (rituru) in katakana and りとぅる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

l as in lovei as in sit, skit as in topoo as in boot, bookl as in love
Little in Katakana (Vertical)
Little katakana, vertical
Little in Katakana (Horizontal)
Little katakana, horizontal
Little in Hiragana (Vertical)
Little hiragana, vertical
Little in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Little 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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