Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Lily in Japanese

リリー

Lily, when pronounced "li-lI", is リリー (rirī) in katakana.

l as in lovei as in sit, skil as in loveI as in ski, held long
Shared by Lily Collins and others

This translation is used by British-American actress Lily Collins (リリー・コリンズ), actress, comedian and writer Lily Tomlin (リリー・トムリン), and model Lily Aldridge (リリー・オルドリッジ). Other notable people include British footballer Lily Parr (リリー・パー).

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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

"Lily Family is My Life," "Lily 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.

Lily Family Is My Life
Lily Family Is My Life li-lI リリー Lily in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Lily Family Is My Life
Lily Family Is My Life li-lI りりい Lily in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Lily Family Bonds Are Forever
Lily Family Bonds Are Forever li-lI リリー Lily in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Lily Family Bonds Are Forever
Lily Family Bonds Are Forever li-lI りりい Lily in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Lily Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Lily in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Lily in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Lily, when pronounced li-lI, is リリー (rirī) in katakana and りりい (ririi) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

l as in lovei as in sit, skil as in loveI as in ski, held long
Lily in Katakana (Vertical)
Lily katakana, vertical
Lily in Katakana (Horizontal)
Lily katakana, horizontal
Lily in Hiragana (Vertical)
Lily hiragana, vertical
Lily in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Lily 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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