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Elaine in Japanese

エレイン

Elaine, when pronounced "e-layn", is エレイン (erein) in katakana.

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Shared by Elaine Hendrix and others

This translation is used by actress Elaine Hendrix (エレイン・ヘンドリックス), literary critic, feminist, and writer on cultural and social issues Elaine Showalter (エレイン・ショウォーター), and restaurateur Elaine Kaufman (エレイン・カウフマン). It's also the katakana spelling for biologist Elaine Fuchs (エレイン・フックス).

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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

"Elaine Family is My Life," "Elaine 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.

Elaine Family Is My Life
Elaine Family Is My Life e-layn エレイン Elaine in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elaine Family Is My Life
Elaine Family Is My Life e-layn えれいん Elaine in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elaine Family Bonds Are Forever
Elaine Family Bonds Are Forever e-layn エレイン Elaine in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Elaine Family Bonds Are Forever
Elaine Family Bonds Are Forever e-layn えれいん Elaine in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Elaine Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Elaine in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Elaine in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Elaine, when pronounced e-layn, is エレイン (erein) in katakana and えれいん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

e as in bedl as in loveay as in dayn as in no
Elaine in Katakana (Vertical)
Elaine katakana, vertical
Elaine in Katakana (Horizontal)
Elaine katakana, horizontal
Elaine in Hiragana (Vertical)
Elaine hiragana, vertical
Elaine in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Elaine hiragana, horizontal

Elaine Meaning Torch

Names have meanings and Elaine means Torch which in kanji is 松明 read taimatsu. These beautiful designs of Elaine with the meaning torch 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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