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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Irene in Japanese

イレーヌ

Irene, when pronounced "i-rE-noo", is イレーヌ (irēnu) in katakana.

i as in sit, skir as in redE as in day, held longn as in nooo as in boot, book
Shared by Irene Scharrer

People with this Japanese spelling include British musician Irene Scharrer (イレーヌ・シャーラー).

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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

"Irene Family is My Life," "Irene 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.

Irene Family Is My Life
Irene Family Is My Life i-rE-noo イレーヌ Irene in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Irene Family Is My Life
Irene Family Is My Life i-rE-noo いれえぬ Irene in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Irene Family Bonds Are Forever
Irene Family Bonds Are Forever i-rE-noo イレーヌ Irene in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Irene Family Bonds Are Forever
Irene Family Bonds Are Forever i-rE-noo いれえぬ Irene in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Irene Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Irene in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Irene in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Irene, when pronounced i-rE-noo, is イレーヌ (irēnu) in katakana and いれえぬ (ireenu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

i as in sit, skir as in redE as in day, held longn as in nooo as in boot, book
Irene in Katakana (Vertical)
Irene katakana, vertical
Irene in Katakana (Horizontal)
Irene katakana, horizontal
Irene in Hiragana (Vertical)
Irene hiragana, vertical
Irene in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Irene 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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