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Raleigh in Japanese

レイリー

Raleigh, when pronounced "ray-lI", is レイリー (reirī) in katakana.

r as in reday as in dayl as in loveI as in ski, held long
Shared by Raleigh Ashlin Skelton

This spelling is shared by archivist, librarian and cartographer Raleigh Ashlin Skelton (レイリー・アシュリン・スケルトン).

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Raleigh Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Raleigh 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.

Raleigh Is My Life
Raleigh Is My Life ray-lI レイリー Raleigh in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Raleigh Is My Life
Raleigh Is My Life ray-lI れいりい Raleigh in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Raleigh Is My Love
Raleigh Is My Love ray-lI レイリー Raleigh in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Raleigh Is My Love
Raleigh Is My Love ray-lI れいりい Raleigh in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Raleigh Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Raleigh in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Raleigh in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Raleigh, when pronounced ray-lI, is レイリー (reirī) in katakana and れいりい (reirii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in reday as in dayl as in loveI as in ski, held long
Raleigh in Katakana (Vertical)
Raleigh katakana, vertical
Raleigh in Katakana (Horizontal)
Raleigh katakana, horizontal
Raleigh in Hiragana (Vertical)
Raleigh hiragana, vertical
Raleigh in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Raleigh 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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