Nell in Japanese

ネル

Nell, when pronounced "nel", is ネル (neru) in katakana.

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Famous people with this spelling include English actress Nell Tiger Free (ネル・タイガー・フリー), Irish singer Nell Mescal (ネル・メスカル), and basketball player-coach Nell Fortner (ネル・フォートナー). This is also the spelling used by English playwright, screenwriter, and author Nell Dunn (ネル・ダン).

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Name and Phrase

"Nell Family is My Life," "Nell Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

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Nell Family Is My Life nel ネル Nell in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Nell Family Is My Life nel ねる Nell in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Nell Family Bonds Are Forever nel ネル Nell in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Nell Family Bonds Are Forever nel ねる Nell in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Nell Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

Nell katakana, vertical

Nell katakana, horizontal

Nell hiragana, vertical

Nell hiragana, horizontal

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A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

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