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Galen in Japanese

ギャレン

Galen, when pronounced "gæ-len", is ギャレン (gyaren) in katakana.

g as in goæ as in Kathy, Garyl as in lovee as in bedn as in no
Shared by Galen Young

This spelling is shared by American/Canadian basketball player Galen Young (ギャレン・ヤング).

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Galen Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Galen 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.

Galen Is My Life
Galen Is My Life gæ-len ギャレン Galen in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Galen Is My Life
Galen Is My Life gæ-len ぎゃれん Galen in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Galen Is My Love
Galen Is My Love gæ-len ギャレン Galen in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Galen Is My Love
Galen Is My Love gæ-len ぎゃれん Galen in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Galen Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Galen in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Galen in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Galen, when pronounced gæ-len, is ギャレン (gyaren) in katakana and ぎゃれん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in goæ as in Kathy, Garyl as in lovee as in bedn as in no
Galen in Katakana (Vertical)
Galen katakana, vertical
Galen in Katakana (Horizontal)
Galen katakana, horizontal
Galen in Hiragana (Vertical)
Galen hiragana, vertical
Galen in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Galen 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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