Ai in Japanese

アイ

Ai, when pronounced "ie", is アイ (ai) in katakana.

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Famous people with this spelling include Chinese actress Ai Liya (アイ・リーヤー) and Japanese actor Ai George (アイ・ジョージ).

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Ai Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Ai 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.

Ai Is My Life ie アイ Ai in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Ai Is My Life ie あい Ai in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Ai Is My Love ie アイ Ai in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Ai Is My Love ie あい Ai in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Ai Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

Ai katakana, vertical

Ai katakana, horizontal

Ai hiragana, vertical

Ai hiragana, horizontal

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