Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Raye in Japanese

レイ

Raye, when pronounced "ray", is レイ (rei) in katakana.

r as in reday as in day
Shared by Martha Raye and others

People with this Japanese spelling include comic actress and singer Martha Raye (マーサ・レイ), country singer Collin Raye (コリン・レイ), and actor, known for Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult Raye Birk (レイ・バーク).

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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

"Raye Family is My Life," "Raye 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.

Raye Family Is My Life
Raye Family Is My Life ray レイ Raye in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Raye Family Is My Life
Raye Family Is My Life ray れい Raye in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Raye Family Bonds Are Forever
Raye Family Bonds Are Forever ray レイ Raye in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Raye Family Bonds Are Forever
Raye Family Bonds Are Forever ray れい Raye in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Raye Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

r as in reday as in day
Raye in Katakana (Vertical)
Raye katakana, vertical
Raye in Katakana (Horizontal)
Raye katakana, horizontal
Raye in Hiragana (Vertical)
Raye hiragana, vertical
Raye in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Raye hiragana, horizontal

Raye Meaning King

Names have meanings and Raye means King which in kanji is 王者 read ōja. These beautiful designs of Raye with the meaning king make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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