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Nikolay in Japanese

ニコライ

Nikolay, when pronounced "ni-ko-lie", is ニコライ (nikorai) in katakana.

n as in noi as in sit, skik as in kito as in go, Toml as in loveie as in pie
Shared by Nikolay Chernyshevsky and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Russian writer and nihilist philosopher Nikolay Chernyshevsky (ニコライ・チェルヌイシェフスキー), Russian tennis player Nikolay Davydenko (ニコライ・ダビデンコ), and Russian painter Nikolay Kasatkin (ニコライ・カサトキン).

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Nikolay Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Nikolay 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.

Nikolay Is My Life
Nikolay Is My Life ni-ko-lie ニコライ Nikolay in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nikolay Is My Life
Nikolay Is My Life ni-ko-lie にこらい Nikolay in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nikolay Is My Love
Nikolay Is My Love ni-ko-lie ニコライ Nikolay in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Nikolay Is My Love
Nikolay Is My Love ni-ko-lie にこらい Nikolay in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Nikolay Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Nikolay in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Nikolay in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Nikolay, when pronounced ni-ko-lie, is ニコライ (nikorai) in katakana and にこらい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

n as in noi as in sit, skik as in kito as in go, Toml as in loveie as in pie
Nikolay in Katakana (Vertical)
Nikolay katakana, vertical
Nikolay in Katakana (Horizontal)
Nikolay katakana, horizontal
Nikolay in Hiragana (Vertical)
Nikolay hiragana, vertical
Nikolay in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Nikolay 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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