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Erykah in Japanese

エリカ

Erykah, when pronounced "e-ri-ka", is エリカ (erika) in katakana.

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Notable people using this translation include neo-soul singer Erykah Badu (エリカ・バドゥ).

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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

"Erykah Family is My Life," "Erykah 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.

Erykah Family Is My Life
Erykah Family Is My Life e-ri-ka エリカ Erykah in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Erykah Family Is My Life
Erykah Family Is My Life e-ri-ka えりか Erykah in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Erykah Family Bonds Are Forever
Erykah Family Bonds Are Forever e-ri-ka エリカ Erykah in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Erykah Family Bonds Are Forever
Erykah Family Bonds Are Forever e-ri-ka えりか Erykah in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Erykah Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Erykah in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Erykah in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Erykah, when pronounced e-ri-ka, is エリカ (erika) in katakana and えりか in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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