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Hella in Japanese

エラ

Hella, when pronounced "e-la", is エラ (era) in katakana.

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

Hella Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Hella 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.

Hella Is My Life
Hella Is My Life e-la エラ Hella in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hella Is My Life
Hella Is My Life e-la えら Hella in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hella Is My Love
Hella Is My Love e-la エラ Hella in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Hella Is My Love
Hella Is My Love e-la えら Hella in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Hella Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Hella in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Hella in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Hella, when pronounced e-la, is エラ (era) in katakana and えら in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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