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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Elie in Japanese

イーライ

Elie, when pronounced "I-lai", is イーライ (īrai) in katakana.

Shared by Justin Elie

People with this Japanese spelling include Hatian pianist Justin Elie (ジャスティーヌ・イーライ).

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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

"Elie Family is My Life," "Elie 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.

Elie Family Is My Life
Elie Family Is My Life I-lai イーライ Elie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elie Family Is My Life
Elie Family Is My Life I-lai いいらい Elie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elie Family Bonds Are Forever
Elie Family Bonds Are Forever I-lai イーライ Elie in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Elie Family Bonds Are Forever
Elie Family Bonds Are Forever I-lai いいらい Elie in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Elie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Elie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Elie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Elie, when pronounced I-lai, is イーライ (īrai) in katakana and いいらい (iirai) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

Elie in Katakana (Vertical)
Elie katakana, vertical
Elie in Katakana (Horizontal)
Elie katakana, horizontal
Elie in Hiragana (Vertical)
Elie hiragana, vertical
Elie in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Elie 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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