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Nellie in Japanese

ネリー

Nellie, when pronounced "ne-lI", is ネリー (nerī) in katakana.

n as in noe as in bedl as in loveI as in ski, held long
Shared by Nellie Bly and others

This translation is used by journalist Nellie Bly (ネリー・ブライ), First Lady of Texas from 1963 to 1969 Nellie Connally (ネリー・コナリー), and musician Nellie McKay (ネリー・マッケイ). Other notable people include baseball player and coach Nellie Fox (ネリー・フォックス).

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Nellie Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Nellie Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Nellie Is My Life
Nellie Is My Life ne-lI ネリー Nellie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nellie Is My Life
Nellie Is My Life ne-lI ねりい Nellie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nellie Is My Love
Nellie Is My Love ne-lI ネリー Nellie in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Nellie Is My Love
Nellie Is My Love ne-lI ねりい Nellie in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Nellie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

n as in noe as in bedl as in loveI as in ski, held long
Nellie in Katakana (Vertical)
Nellie katakana, vertical
Nellie in Katakana (Horizontal)
Nellie katakana, horizontal
Nellie in Hiragana (Vertical)
Nellie hiragana, vertical
Nellie in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Nellie 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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