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Ilkka in Japanese

イルッカ

Ilkka, when pronounced "il-Ka", is イルッカ (irukka) in katakana.

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Shared by Ilkka Kuusisto and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Finnish composer Ilkka Kuusisto (イルッカ・クウシスト), Finnish trader, Cudgel War leader Jaakko Ilkka (ヤッコ・イルッカ), and Finnish actor Ilkka Koivula (イルッカ・コイヴラ). Other notable people include Finnish ecologist and evolutionary biologist Ilkka Hanski (イルッカ・ハンスキ).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Ilkka Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Ilkka 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.

Ilkka Is My Life
Ilkka Is My Life il-Ka イルッカ Ilkka in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ilkka Is My Life
Ilkka Is My Life il-Ka いるっか Ilkka in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ilkka Is My Love
Ilkka Is My Love il-Ka イルッカ Ilkka in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Ilkka Is My Love
Ilkka Is My Love il-Ka いるっか Ilkka in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Ilkka Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ilkka in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ilkka in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ilkka, when pronounced il-Ka, is イルッカ (irukka) in katakana and いるっか in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

i as in sit, skil as in loveK as in kit, helda as in at, spa
Ilkka in Katakana (Vertical)
Ilkka katakana, vertical
Ilkka in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ilkka katakana, horizontal
Ilkka in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ilkka hiragana, vertical
Ilkka in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ilkka 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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