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Rae in Japanese

レー

Rae, when pronounced "rE", is レー (rē) in katakana.

r as in redE as in day, held long
Shared by Elisa Rae Shupe

This spelling is shared by 1963-2025 American veteran and writer Elisa Rae Shupe (エリサ・レー・シュウプ).

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Rae Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Rae 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.

Rae Is My Life
Rae Is My Life rE レー Rae in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rae Is My Life
Rae Is My Life rE れえ Rae in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rae Is My Love
Rae Is My Love rE レー Rae in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Rae Is My Love
Rae Is My Love rE れえ Rae in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) 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 rE, is レー (rē) in katakana and れえ (ree) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in redE as in day, 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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