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Hilary in Japanese

ヒラリー

Hilary, when pronounced "hi-la-rI", is ヒラリー (hirarī) in katakana.

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Shared by Hilary Duff and others

Well-known people with this spelling include actress and singer Hilary Duff (ヒラリー・ダフ), British writer Hilary Mantel (ヒラリー・マンテル), and classical violinist Hilary Hahn (ヒラリー・ハーン). This is also the spelling used by philosopher Hilary Putnam (ヒラリー・パトナム).

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Name and Phrase

"Hilary Family is My Life," "Hilary 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.

Hilary Family Is My Life
Hilary Family Is My Life hi-la-rI ヒラリー Hilary in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hilary Family Is My Life
Hilary Family Is My Life hi-la-rI ひらりい Hilary in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hilary Family Bonds Are Forever
Hilary Family Bonds Are Forever hi-la-rI ヒラリー Hilary in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Hilary Family Bonds Are Forever
Hilary Family Bonds Are Forever hi-la-rI ひらりい Hilary in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Hilary Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Hilary in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Hilary in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Hilary, when pronounced hi-la-rI, is ヒラリー (hirarī) in katakana and ひらりい (hirarii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hati as in sit, skil as in lovea as in at, spar as in redI as in ski, held long
Hilary in Katakana (Vertical)
Hilary katakana, vertical
Hilary in Katakana (Horizontal)
Hilary katakana, horizontal
Hilary in Hiragana (Vertical)
Hilary hiragana, vertical
Hilary in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Hilary hiragana, horizontal

Hilary Meaning Cheerful

Names have meanings and Hilary means Cheerful which in kanji is 快活 read kaikatsu. These beautiful designs of Hilary with the meaning cheerful 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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