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Lil in Japanese

リル

Lil, when pronounced "lil", is リル (riru) in katakana.

l as in lovei as in sit, skil as in love
Shared by Lil Wayne and others

Well-known people with this spelling include rapper Lil Wayne (リル・ウェイン), rapper Lil Durk (リル・ダーク), and rapper Lil Wyte (リル・ホワイト).

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Lil Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Lil 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.

Lil Is My Life
Lil Is My Life lil リル Lil in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Lil Is My Life
Lil Is My Life lil りる Lil in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Lil Is My Love
Lil Is My Love lil リル Lil in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Lil Is My Love
Lil Is My Love lil りる Lil in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Lil Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Lil in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Lil in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Lil, when pronounced lil, is リル (riru) in katakana and りる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

l as in lovei as in sit, skil as in love
Lil in Katakana (Vertical)
Lil katakana, vertical
Lil in Katakana (Horizontal)
Lil katakana, horizontal
Lil in Hiragana (Vertical)
Lil hiragana, vertical
Lil in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Lil 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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