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Leith in Japanese

レイス

Leith, when pronounced "layth", is レイス (reisu) in katakana.

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Shared by James Leith

This spelling is shared by British Army officer James Leith (ジェイムズ・レイス).

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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

"Leith Family is My Life," "Leith 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.

Leith Family Is My Life
Leith Family Is My Life layth レイス Leith in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Leith Family Is My Life
Leith Family Is My Life layth れいす Leith in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Leith Family Bonds Are Forever
Leith Family Bonds Are Forever layth レイス Leith in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Leith Family Bonds Are Forever
Leith Family Bonds Are Forever layth れいす Leith in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Leith Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Leith in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Leith in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Leith, when pronounced layth, is レイス (reisu) in katakana and れいす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

l as in loveay as in dayth as in think
Leith in Katakana (Vertical)
Leith katakana, vertical
Leith in Katakana (Horizontal)
Leith katakana, horizontal
Leith in Hiragana (Vertical)
Leith hiragana, vertical
Leith in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Leith 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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