Ra in Japanese

ラ

Ra, when pronounced "ra", is ラ (ra) in katakana.

Shared by Sun Ra and others

Notable people using this translation include jazz composer and bandleader Sun Ra (サン・ラ), set decorator and art director Ra Vincent (ラ・ヴィンセント), and actress Ra Chapman (ラ・チャップマン).

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Ra Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Ra 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.

Ra Is My Life ra ラ Ra in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Ra Is My Life ra ら Ra in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Ra Is My Love ra ラ Ra in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Ra Is My Love ra ら Ra in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Ra Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ra in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ra in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ra, when pronounced ra, is ラ (ra) in katakana and ら in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

Ra katakana, vertical

Ra katakana, horizontal

Ra hiragana, vertical

Ra hiragana, horizontal

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