Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Leila in Japanese

リーラ

Leila, when pronounced "lI-la", is リーラ (rīra) in katakana.

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Shared by Leila Kenzle and others

People with this Japanese spelling include therapist and former actress Leila Kenzle (リーラ・ケンズル) and Aleister Crowley's Muse Leila Waddell (リーラ・ウォドル).

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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

"Leila Family is My Life," "Leila 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.

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

Leila Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

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