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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Jay in Japanese

ジェイ

Jay, when pronounced "jay", is ジェイ (jei) in katakana.

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Shared by Jay Leno and others

People with this Japanese spelling include Emmy-winning television host and comedian Jay Leno (ジェイ・レノ), bodybuilder Jay Cutler (ジェイ・カトラー), and Emmy-winning filmmaker Jay Roach (ジェイ・ローチ). It's also the katakana spelling for English association football player Jay Stansfield (ジェイ・スタンスフィールド).

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Jay Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Jay 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.

Jay Is My Life
Jay Is My Life jay ジェイ Jay in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jay Is My Life
Jay Is My Life jay じぇい Jay in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jay Is My Love
Jay Is My Love jay ジェイ Jay in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Jay Is My Love
Jay Is My Love jay じぇい Jay in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Jay Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Jay in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Jay in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Jay, when pronounced jay, is ジェイ (jei) in katakana and じぇい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpay as in day
Jay in Katakana (Vertical)
Jay katakana, vertical
Jay in Katakana (Horizontal)
Jay katakana, horizontal
Jay in Hiragana (Vertical)
Jay hiragana, vertical
Jay in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Jay hiragana, horizontal

Jay Meaning Victory

Names have meanings and Jay means Victory which in kanji is 勝利 read shōri. These beautiful designs of Jay with the meaning victory 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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