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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Louie in Japanese

ルイー

Louie, when pronounced "loo-I", is ルイー (ruī) in katakana.

l as in loveoo as in boot, bookI as in ski, held long
Shared by Louie Dampier

This katakana spelling is shared by basketball player-coach Louie Dampier (ルイー・ダンピアー).

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Louie Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Louie 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.

Louie Is My Life
Louie Is My Life loo-I ルイー Louie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Louie Is My Life
Louie Is My Life loo-I るいい Louie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Louie Is My Love
Louie Is My Love loo-I ルイー Louie in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Louie Is My Love
Louie Is My Love loo-I るいい Louie in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Louie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Louie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Louie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Louie, when pronounced loo-I, is ルイー (ruī) in katakana and るいい (ruii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

l as in loveoo as in boot, bookI as in ski, held long
Louie in Katakana (Vertical)
Louie katakana, vertical
Louie in Katakana (Horizontal)
Louie katakana, horizontal
Louie in Hiragana (Vertical)
Louie hiragana, vertical
Louie in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Louie 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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