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Leonard in Japanese

レオナルト

Leonard, when pronounced "le-o-nart", is レオナルト (reonaruto) in katakana.

l as in lovee as in bedo as in go, Tomn as in noa as in at, spar as in redt as in top
Shared by Leonard Nelson and others

This translation is shared by German mathematician and philosopher Leonard Nelson (レオナルト・ネルソン), Polish footballer Leonard Piontek (レオナルト・ピョンテク), and German physiologist Leonard Landois (レオナルト・ランドイス).

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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

"Leonard Family is My Life," "Leonard 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.

Leonard Family Is My Life
Leonard Family Is My Life le-o-nart レオナルト Leonard in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Leonard Family Is My Life
Leonard Family Is My Life le-o-nart れおなると Leonard in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Leonard Family Bonds Are Forever
Leonard Family Bonds Are Forever le-o-nart レオナルト Leonard in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Leonard Family Bonds Are Forever
Leonard Family Bonds Are Forever le-o-nart れおなると Leonard in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Leonard Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Leonard in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Leonard in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Leonard, when pronounced le-o-nart, is レオナルト (reonaruto) in katakana and れおなると in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

l as in lovee as in bedo as in go, Tomn as in noa as in at, spar as in redt as in top
Leonard in Katakana (Vertical)
Leonard katakana, vertical
Leonard in Katakana (Horizontal)
Leonard katakana, horizontal
Leonard in Hiragana (Vertical)
Leonard hiragana, vertical
Leonard in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Leonard hiragana, horizontal

Leonard Meaning Lion

Names have meanings and Leonard means Lion which in kanji is 獅子 read shishi. These beautiful designs of Leonard with the meaning lion make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

Leonard has 2 well-documented meanings.

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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