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Leica in Japanese

レイカ

Leica, when pronounced "lay-ka", is レイカ (reika) in katakana.

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Leica Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Leica 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.

Leica Is My Life
Leica Is My Life lay-ka レイカ Leica in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Leica Is My Life
Leica Is My Life lay-ka れいか Leica in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Leica Is My Love
Leica Is My Love lay-ka レイカ Leica in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Leica Is My Love
Leica Is My Love lay-ka れいか Leica in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Leica Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Leica in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Leica in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Leica, when pronounced lay-ka, is レイカ (reika) in katakana and れいか in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Leica in Katakana (Vertical)
Leica katakana, vertical
Leica in Katakana (Horizontal)
Leica katakana, horizontal
Leica in Hiragana (Vertical)
Leica hiragana, vertical
Leica in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Leica 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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