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Erni in Japanese

エルニ

Erni, when pronounced "er-ni", is エルニ (eruni) in katakana.

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Shared by Hans Erni and others

This spelling is shared by Swiss painter and engraver Hans Erni (ハンス・エルニ) and Swiss footballer Erni Maissen (エルニ・マイセン).

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Erni Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Erni 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.

Erni Is My Life
Erni Is My Life er-ni エルニ Erni in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Erni Is My Life
Erni Is My Life er-ni えるに Erni in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Erni Is My Love
Erni Is My Love er-ni エルニ Erni in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Erni Is My Love
Erni Is My Love er-ni えるに Erni in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Erni Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Erni in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Erni in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Erni, when pronounced er-ni, is エルニ (eruni) in katakana and えるに in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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