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Karel in Japanese

カレル

Karel, when pronounced "ka-rel", is カレル (kareru) in katakana.

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Shared by Karel Reisz and others

Well-known people with this spelling include Czech-born British director, producer, film theorist, theatre director Karel Reisz (カレル・ライス), British conductor Karel Mark Chichon (カレル・マーク・チチョン), and Czech-born American conductor and composer Karel Husa (カレル・フサ).

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Karel Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Karel 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.

Karel Is My Life
Karel Is My Life ka-rel カレル Karel in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Karel Is My Life
Karel Is My Life ka-rel かれる Karel in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Karel Is My Love
Karel Is My Love ka-rel カレル Karel in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Karel Is My Love
Karel Is My Love ka-rel かれる Karel in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Karel Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Karel in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Karel in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Karel, when pronounced ka-rel, is カレル (kareru) in katakana and かれる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kita as in at, spar as in rede as in bedl as in love
Karel in Katakana (Vertical)
Karel katakana, vertical
Karel in Katakana (Horizontal)
Karel katakana, horizontal
Karel in Hiragana (Vertical)
Karel hiragana, vertical
Karel in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Karel 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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