Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Li in Japanese

リー

Li, when pronounced "lI", is リー (rī) in katakana.

l as in loveI as in ski, held long
Shared by Jet Li and others

This spelling is shared by Chinese-Singaporean martial artist and actor Jet Li (ジェット・リー), Hong Kong actress Nina Li (ニナ・リー), and Australian tennis player Li Tu (リー・トゥ).

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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

"Li Family is My Life," "Li 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.

Li Family Is My Life
Li Family Is My Life lI リー Li in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Li Family Is My Life
Li Family Is My Life lI りい Li in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Li Family Bonds Are Forever
Li Family Bonds Are Forever lI リー Li in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Li Family Bonds Are Forever
Li Family Bonds Are Forever lI りい Li in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Li Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Li in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Li in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Li, when pronounced lI, is リー (rī) in katakana and りい (rii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

l as in loveI as in ski, held long
Li in Katakana (Vertical)
Li katakana, vertical
Li in Katakana (Horizontal)
Li katakana, horizontal
Li in Hiragana (Vertical)
Li hiragana, vertical
Li in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Li 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.

Your purchase includes a personal-use license. For a book, a product or a business, see Licensing.