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Per in Japanese

ペール

Per, when pronounced "pEr", is ペール (pēru) in katakana.

p as in penE as in day, held longr as in red
Shared by Per Bergsland and others

This spelling is shared by Norwegian POW Per Bergsland (ペール・ベリスランド), Norwegian novelist Per Petterson (ペール・ペッテルソン), and Swedish chemist who discovered holmium and thulium Per Teodor Cleve (ペール・テオドール・クレーベ). It's also the katakana spelling for Norwegian footballer Per Joar Hansen (ペール・ヨア・ハンセン).

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Per Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Per 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.

Per Is My Life
Per Is My Life pEr ペール Per in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Per Is My Life
Per Is My Life pEr ぺえる Per in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Per Is My Love
Per Is My Love pEr ペール Per in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Per Is My Love
Per Is My Love pEr ぺえる Per in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Per Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Per in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Per in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Per, when pronounced pEr, is ペール (pēru) in katakana and ぺえる (peeru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

p as in penE as in day, held longr as in red
Per in Katakana (Vertical)
Per katakana, vertical
Per in Katakana (Horizontal)
Per katakana, horizontal
Per in Hiragana (Vertical)
Per hiragana, vertical
Per in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Per 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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