Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Rae in Japanese

リー

Rae, when pronounced "rI", is リー (rī) in katakana.

r as in redI as in ski, held long
Shared by Ella Rae Peck and others

This translation is shared by actress Ella Rae Peck (エラ・リー・ペック) and orchestral conductor Rae Jenkins (リー・ジェンキンス).

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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

"Rae Family is My Life," "Rae 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.

Rae Family Is My Life
Rae Family Is My Life rI リー Rae in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rae Family Is My Life
Rae Family Is My Life rI りい Rae in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rae Family Bonds Are Forever
Rae Family Bonds Are Forever rI リー Rae in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Rae Family Bonds Are Forever
Rae Family Bonds Are Forever rI りい Rae in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Rae Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Rae in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Rae in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Rae, when pronounced rI, is リー (rī) in katakana and りい (rii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in redI as in ski, held long
Rae in Katakana (Vertical)
Rae katakana, vertical
Rae in Katakana (Horizontal)
Rae katakana, horizontal
Rae in Hiragana (Vertical)
Rae hiragana, vertical
Rae in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Rae 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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