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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Elke in Japanese

エルケ

Elke, when pronounced "el-ke", is エルケ (eruke) in katakana.

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Shared by Elke Erb and others

Notable people using this translation include German poet and translator Elke Erb (エルケ・エルプ), Dutch volleyball player Elke Wijnhoven (エルケ・バインホーフェン), and actress Elke Boltenhagen (エルケ・ボルテンハーゲン).

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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

"Elke Family is My Life," "Elke 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.

Elke Family Is My Life
Elke Family Is My Life el-ke エルケ Elke in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elke Family Is My Life
Elke Family Is My Life el-ke えるけ Elke in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elke Family Bonds Are Forever
Elke Family Bonds Are Forever el-ke エルケ Elke in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Elke Family Bonds Are Forever
Elke Family Bonds Are Forever el-ke えるけ Elke in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Elke Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Elke in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Elke in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Elke, when pronounced el-ke, is エルケ (eruke) in katakana and えるけ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

e as in bedl as in lovek as in kite as in bed
Elke in Katakana (Vertical)
Elke katakana, vertical
Elke in Katakana (Horizontal)
Elke katakana, horizontal
Elke in Hiragana (Vertical)
Elke hiragana, vertical
Elke in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Elke hiragana, horizontal

Elke Meaning Noble

Names have meanings and Elke means Noble which in kanji is 高貴 read kōki. These beautiful designs of Elke with the meaning noble 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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