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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Little in Japanese

リトル

Little, when pronounced "litl", is リトル (ritoru) in katakana.

l as in lovei as in sit, skit as in topl as in love
Shared by Little Richard and others

Famous people with this spelling include musician, known for Long Tall Sally Little Richard (リトル・リチャード), Nigerian-British rapper, singer and actress Little Simz (リトル・シムズ), and Canadian-American impressionist and actor Rich Little (リッチ・リトル). Other notable people include Scottish footballer Kim Little (キム・リトル).

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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

"Little Family is My Life," "Little 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.

Little Family Is My Life
Little Family Is My Life litl リトル Little in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Little Family Is My Life
Little Family Is My Life litl りとる Little in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Little Family Bonds Are Forever
Little Family Bonds Are Forever litl リトル Little in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Little Family Bonds Are Forever
Little Family Bonds Are Forever litl りとる Little in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 litl, is リトル (ritoru) in katakana and りとる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

l as in lovei as in sit, skit as in topl 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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