Rey in Japanese

レイ

Rey, when pronounced "ray", is レイ (rei) in katakana.

Shared by Lana Del Rey and others

Well-known people with this spelling include singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey (ラナ・デル・レイ), professional wrestler Sara Del Rey (サラ・デル・レイ), and swing era musician Alvino Rey (アルヴィノ・レイ). It's also the katakana spelling for drummer Rey Washam (レイ・ウォシャム).

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Name and Phrase

"Rey Family is My Life," "Rey 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.

Rey Family Is My Life ray レイ Rey in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Rey Family Is My Life ray れい Rey in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Rey Family Bonds Are Forever ray レイ Rey in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Rey Family Bonds Are Forever ray れい Rey in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Rey Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

Rey katakana, vertical

Rey katakana, horizontal

Rey hiragana, vertical

Rey hiragana, horizontal

Rey Meaning King

Names have meanings and Rey means King which in kanji is 王者 read ōja. These beautiful designs of Rey with the meaning king make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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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