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Nil in Japanese

ニル

Nil, when pronounced "nil", is ニル (niru) in katakana.

n as in noi as in sit, skil as in love
Shared by Nil Köksal and others

This translation is shared by Turkish-Canadian journalist Nil Köksal (ニル・コクサル) and Turkish actor Nil Günal (ニル・グナル).

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Name and Phrase

"Nil Family is My Life," "Nil 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.

Nil Family Is My Life
Nil Family Is My Life nil ニル Nil in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nil Family Is My Life
Nil Family Is My Life nil にる Nil in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nil Family Bonds Are Forever
Nil Family Bonds Are Forever nil ニル Nil in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Nil Family Bonds Are Forever
Nil Family Bonds Are Forever nil にる Nil in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Nil Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Nil in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Nil in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Nil, when pronounced nil, is ニル (niru) in katakana and にる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

n as in noi as in sit, skil as in love
Nil in Katakana (Vertical)
Nil katakana, vertical
Nil in Katakana (Horizontal)
Nil katakana, horizontal
Nil in Hiragana (Vertical)
Nil hiragana, vertical
Nil in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Nil hiragana, horizontal

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A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

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