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Rory in Japanese

ローリー

Rory, when pronounced "rohr-rI", is ローリー (rōrī) in katakana.

r as in redohr as in for, bornr as in redI as in ski, held long
Shared by Rory McIlroy and others

This translation is shared by Northern Irish professional golfer Rory McIlroy (ローリー・マキロイ), British independent politician Rory Stewart (ローリー・スチュアート), and Irish actor Rory Keenan (ローリー・キーナン). Other notable people include Irish republican Rory O'Connor (ローリー・オコナー).

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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

"Rory Family is My Life," "Rory 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.

Rory Family Is My Life
Rory Family Is My Life rohr-rI ローリー Rory in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rory Family Is My Life
Rory Family Is My Life rohr-rI ろうりい Rory in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rory Family Bonds Are Forever
Rory Family Bonds Are Forever rohr-rI ローリー Rory in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Rory Family Bonds Are Forever
Rory Family Bonds Are Forever rohr-rI ろうりい Rory in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Rory Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Rory in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Rory in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Rory, when pronounced rohr-rI, is ローリー (rōrī) in katakana and ろうりい (rourii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in redohr as in for, bornr as in redI as in ski, held long
Rory in Katakana (Vertical)
Rory katakana, vertical
Rory in Katakana (Horizontal)
Rory katakana, horizontal
Rory in Hiragana (Vertical)
Rory hiragana, vertical
Rory in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Rory 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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