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Eileen in Japanese

アイリーン

Eileen, when pronounced "ie-lIn", is アイリーン (airīn) in katakana.

ie as in piel as in loveI as in ski, held longn as in no
Shared by Eileen Atkins and others

This katakana spelling is shared by British actress Eileen Atkins (アイリーン・アトキンス), Astronaut and United States Air Force pilot Eileen Collins (アイリーン・コリンズ), and British writer Eileen Caddy (アイリーン・キャディ).

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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

"Eileen Family is My Life," "Eileen 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.

Eileen Family Is My Life
Eileen Family Is My Life ie-lIn アイリーン Eileen in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Eileen Family Is My Life
Eileen Family Is My Life ie-lIn あいりいん Eileen in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Eileen Family Bonds Are Forever
Eileen Family Bonds Are Forever ie-lIn アイリーン Eileen in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Eileen Family Bonds Are Forever
Eileen Family Bonds Are Forever ie-lIn あいりいん Eileen in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Eileen Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Eileen in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Eileen in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Eileen, when pronounced ie-lIn, is アイリーン (airīn) in katakana and あいりいん (airiin) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ie as in piel as in loveI as in ski, held longn as in no
Eileen in Katakana (Vertical)
Eileen katakana, vertical
Eileen in Katakana (Horizontal)
Eileen katakana, horizontal
Eileen in Hiragana (Vertical)
Eileen hiragana, vertical
Eileen in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Eileen 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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