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Nelly in Japanese

ネリー

Nelly, when pronounced "ne-lI", is ネリー (nerī) in katakana.

n as in noe as in bedl as in loveI as in ski, held long
Shared by Nelly Korda

This spelling is shared by golfer Nelly Korda (ネリー・コルダ).

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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

"Nelly Family is My Life," "Nelly 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.

Nelly Family Is My Life
Nelly Family Is My Life ne-lI ネリー Nelly in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nelly Family Is My Life
Nelly Family Is My Life ne-lI ねりい Nelly in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nelly Family Bonds Are Forever
Nelly Family Bonds Are Forever ne-lI ネリー Nelly in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Nelly Family Bonds Are Forever
Nelly Family Bonds Are Forever ne-lI ねりい Nelly in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Nelly Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Nelly in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Nelly in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Nelly, when pronounced ne-lI, is ネリー (nerī) in katakana and ねりい (nerii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

n as in noe as in bedl as in loveI as in ski, held long
Nelly in Katakana (Vertical)
Nelly katakana, vertical
Nelly in Katakana (Horizontal)
Nelly katakana, horizontal
Nelly in Hiragana (Vertical)
Nelly hiragana, vertical
Nelly in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Nelly 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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