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Ai in Japanese

アイ

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

ie as in pie
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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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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Ai Family is My Life," "Ai 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.

Ai Family Is My Life
Ai Family Is My Life ie アイ Ai in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ai Family Is My Life
Ai Family Is My Life ie あい Ai in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ai Family Bonds Are Forever
Ai Family Bonds Are Forever ie アイ Ai in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Ai Family Bonds Are Forever
Ai Family Bonds Are Forever ie あい Ai in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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.

ie as in pie
Ai in Katakana (Vertical)
Ai katakana, vertical
Ai in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ai katakana, horizontal
Ai in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ai hiragana, vertical
Ai in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ai hiragana, horizontal

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