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Carl in Japanese

カール

Carl, when pronounced "karl", is カール (kāru) in katakana.

k as in kitar as in carl as in love
Shared by Carl Sagan and others

People pronouncing their name this way include astrophysicist, cosmologist and author Carl Sagan (カール・セーガン), actor and football player Carl Weathers (カール・ウェザース), and baseball player Carl Yastrzemski (カール・ヤストレムスキー). It's also the katakana spelling for photographer Carl McCunn (カール・マッカーン).

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Carl Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Carl 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.

Carl Is My Life
Carl Is My Life karl カール Carl in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Carl Is My Life
Carl Is My Life karl かある Carl in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Carl Is My Love
Carl Is My Love karl カール Carl in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Carl Is My Love
Carl Is My Love karl かある Carl in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Carl Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Carl in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Carl in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Carl, when pronounced karl, is カール (kāru) in katakana and かある (kaaru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitar as in carl as in love
Carl in Katakana (Vertical)
Carl katakana, vertical
Carl in Katakana (Horizontal)
Carl katakana, horizontal
Carl in Hiragana (Vertical)
Carl hiragana, vertical
Carl in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Carl hiragana, horizontal

Carl Meaning Free

Names have meanings and Carl means Free which in kanji is 自由 read jiyū. These beautiful designs of Carl with the meaning free make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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