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Vanilla in Japanese

ヴァニラ

Vanilla, when pronounced "va-ni-la", is ヴァニラ (vanira) in katakana.

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People pronouncing their name this way include rapper Vanilla Ice (ヴァニラ・アイス).

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Vanilla Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Vanilla 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.

Vanilla Is My Life
Vanilla Is My Life va-ni-la ヴァニラ Vanilla in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Vanilla Is My Life
Vanilla Is My Life va-ni-la ばにら Vanilla in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Vanilla Is My Love
Vanilla Is My Love va-ni-la ヴァニラ Vanilla in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Vanilla Is My Love
Vanilla Is My Love va-ni-la ばにら Vanilla in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Vanilla Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Vanilla in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Vanilla in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Vanilla, when pronounced va-ni-la, is ヴァニラ (vanira) in katakana and ばにら (banira) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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