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Gil in Japanese

ジル

Gil, when pronounced "jil", is ジル (jiru) in katakana.

j as in jumpi as in sit, skil as in love
Shared by Gil Junger and others

People with this Japanese spelling include director Gil Junger (ジル・ジュンガー), entrepreneur Gil Elbaz (ジル・エルバズ), and author, journalist, screenwriter Gil Reavill (ジル・リーヴィル).

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Gil Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Gil 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.

Gil Is My Life
Gil Is My Life jil ジル Gil in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gil Is My Life
Gil Is My Life jil じる Gil in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gil Is My Love
Gil Is My Love jil ジル Gil in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Gil Is My Love
Gil Is My Love jil じる Gil in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Gil Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

j as in jumpi as in sit, skil as in love
Gil in Katakana (Vertical)
Gil katakana, vertical
Gil in Katakana (Horizontal)
Gil katakana, horizontal
Gil in Hiragana (Vertical)
Gil hiragana, vertical
Gil in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Gil hiragana, horizontal

Gil Meaning Joy

Names have meanings and Gil means Joy which in kanji is 幸福 read kōfuku. These beautiful designs of Gil with the meaning joy 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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