Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Irena in Japanese

イレーナ

Irena, when pronounced "i-rE-na", is イレーナ (irēna) in katakana.

i as in sit, skir as in redE as in day, held longn as in noa as in at, spa
Shared by Irena Salina

This spelling is shared by film director Irena Salina (イレーナ・サリーナ).

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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

"Irena Family is My Life," "Irena 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.

Irena Family Is My Life
Irena Family Is My Life i-rE-na イレーナ Irena in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Irena Family Is My Life
Irena Family Is My Life i-rE-na いれえな Irena in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Irena Family Bonds Are Forever
Irena Family Bonds Are Forever i-rE-na イレーナ Irena in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Irena Family Bonds Are Forever
Irena Family Bonds Are Forever i-rE-na いれえな Irena in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Irena Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Irena in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Irena in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Irena, when pronounced i-rE-na, is イレーナ (irēna) in katakana and いれえな (ireena) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

i as in sit, skir as in redE as in day, held longn as in noa as in at, spa
Irena in Katakana (Vertical)
Irena katakana, vertical
Irena in Katakana (Horizontal)
Irena katakana, horizontal
Irena in Hiragana (Vertical)
Irena hiragana, vertical
Irena in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Irena 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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