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Ra in Japanese

ラ

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

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

Name and Phrase

"Ra Family is My Life," "Ra 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.

Ra Family Is My Life
Ra Family Is My Life ra ラ Ra in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ra Family Is My Life
Ra Family Is My Life ra ら Ra in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ra Family Bonds Are Forever
Ra Family Bonds Are Forever ra ラ Ra in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Ra Family Bonds Are Forever
Ra Family Bonds Are Forever ra ら Ra in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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.

r as in reda as in at, spa
Ra in Katakana (Vertical)
Ra katakana, vertical
Ra in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ra katakana, horizontal
Ra in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ra hiragana, vertical
Ra in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ra hiragana, horizontal

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