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Rachael in Japanese

レイチェル

Rachael, when pronounced "ray-chel", is レイチェル (reicheru) in katakana.

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Shared by Rachael Leigh Cook and others

This katakana spelling is shared by actress and model Rachael Leigh Cook (レイチェル・リー・クック), television host, businesswoman, celebrity cook, and author Rachael Ray (レイチェル・レイ), and musician Rachael Yamagata (レイチェル・ヤマガタ). It's also the katakana spelling for singer Rachael Price (レイチェル・プライス).

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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

"Rachael Family is My Life," "Rachael 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.

Rachael Family Is My Life
Rachael Family Is My Life ray-chel レイチェル Rachael in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rachael Family Is My Life
Rachael Family Is My Life ray-chel れいちぇる Rachael in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rachael Family Bonds Are Forever
Rachael Family Bonds Are Forever ray-chel レイチェル Rachael in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Rachael Family Bonds Are Forever
Rachael Family Bonds Are Forever ray-chel れいちぇる Rachael in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Rachael Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

r as in reday as in daych as in chaire as in bedl as in love
Rachael in Katakana (Vertical)
Rachael katakana, vertical
Rachael in Katakana (Horizontal)
Rachael katakana, horizontal
Rachael in Hiragana (Vertical)
Rachael hiragana, vertical
Rachael in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Rachael 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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