Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Lee in Japanese

リー

Lee, when pronounced "lI", is リー (rī) in katakana.

l as in loveI as in ski, held long
Shared by Bruce Lee and others

Famous people with this spelling include Hong Kong–American martial artist and actor Bruce Lee (ブルース・リー), comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer Stan Lee (スタン・リー), and rock 'n' roll musician Jerry Lee Lewis (ジェリー・リー・ルイス). This is also the spelling used by singer David Lee Roth (デイヴィッド・リー・ロス).

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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

"Lee Family is My Life," "Lee 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.

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

Lee Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

l as in loveI as in ski, held long
Lee in Katakana (Vertical)
Lee katakana, vertical
Lee in Katakana (Horizontal)
Lee katakana, horizontal
Lee in Hiragana (Vertical)
Lee hiragana, vertical
Lee in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Lee hiragana, horizontal

Lee Meaning Wood

Names have meanings and Lee means Wood which in kanji is 森林 read shinrin. These beautiful designs of Lee with the meaning wood make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

Lee has 2 well-documented meanings.

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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