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Gerald in Japanese

ジェラード

Gerald, when pronounced "je-lAd", is ジェラード (jerādo) in katakana.

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Shared by Gerald Kaufman and others

People with this Japanese spelling include British politician Gerald Kaufman (ジェラード・カフマン) and British artist Gerald Holtom (ジェラード・ホルトム).

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Gerald Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Gerald 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.

Gerald Is My Life
Gerald Is My Life je-lAd ジェラード Gerald in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gerald Is My Life
Gerald Is My Life je-lAd じぇらあど Gerald in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gerald Is My Love
Gerald Is My Love je-lAd ジェラード Gerald in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Gerald Is My Love
Gerald Is My Love je-lAd じぇらあど Gerald in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Gerald Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gerald in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gerald in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gerald, when pronounced je-lAd, is ジェラード (jerādo) in katakana and じぇらあど (jeraado) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Gerald in Katakana (Vertical)
Gerald katakana, vertical
Gerald in Katakana (Horizontal)
Gerald katakana, horizontal
Gerald in Hiragana (Vertical)
Gerald hiragana, vertical
Gerald in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Gerald 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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