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Leyla in Japanese

レイラ

Leyla, when pronounced "lay-la", is レイラ (reira) in katakana.

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Shared by Leyla Hirsch and others

People pronouncing their name this way include professional wrestler Leyla Hirsch (レイラ・ハーシュ), Turkish statesperson Leyla Zana (レイラ・ザーナ), and Turkish soprano Leylâ Gencer (レイラ・ジェンチェル).

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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

"Leyla Family is My Life," "Leyla 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.

Leyla Family Is My Life
Leyla Family Is My Life lay-la レイラ Leyla in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Leyla Family Is My Life
Leyla Family Is My Life lay-la れいら Leyla in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Leyla Family Bonds Are Forever
Leyla Family Bonds Are Forever lay-la レイラ Leyla in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Leyla Family Bonds Are Forever
Leyla Family Bonds Are Forever lay-la れいら Leyla in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Leyla Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Leyla in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Leyla in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Leyla, when pronounced lay-la, is レイラ (reira) in katakana and れいら in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Leyla in Katakana (Vertical)
Leyla katakana, vertical
Leyla in Katakana (Horizontal)
Leyla katakana, horizontal
Leyla in Hiragana (Vertical)
Leyla hiragana, vertical
Leyla in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Leyla 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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