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Ellis in Japanese

イーリス

Ellis, when pronounced "I-lis", is イーリス (īrisu) in katakana.

I as in ski, held longl as in lovei as in sit, skis as in see
Shared by Welbore Ellis Doyle

This spelling is shared by Military Governor of British Ceylon Welbore Ellis Doyle (ウェルボア・イーリス・ドイル).

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Ellis Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Ellis 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.

Ellis Is My Life
Ellis Is My Life I-lis イーリス Ellis in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ellis Is My Life
Ellis Is My Life I-lis いいりす Ellis in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ellis Is My Love
Ellis Is My Love I-lis イーリス Ellis in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Ellis Is My Love
Ellis Is My Love I-lis いいりす Ellis in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Ellis Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ellis in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ellis in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ellis, when pronounced I-lis, is イーリス (īrisu) in katakana and いいりす (iirisu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

I as in ski, held longl as in lovei as in sit, skis as in see
Ellis in Katakana (Vertical)
Ellis katakana, vertical
Ellis in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ellis katakana, horizontal
Ellis in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ellis hiragana, vertical
Ellis in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ellis 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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