Gay in Japanese

ゲイ

Gay, when pronounced "gay", is ゲイ (gei) in katakana.

Shared by Marcia Gay Harden and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Academy Award-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden (マーシャ・ゲイ・ハーデン), political scientist and university administrator Claudine Gay (クローディン・ゲイ), and professional basketball player Rudy Gay (ルディ・ゲイ). It's also the katakana spelling for writer, known for Bad Feminist Roxane Gay (ロクサーヌ・ゲイ).

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Name and Phrase

"Gay Family is My Life," "Gay 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.

Gay Family Is My Life gay ゲイ Gay in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Gay Family Is My Life gay げい Gay in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Gay Family Bonds Are Forever gay ゲイ Gay in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Gay Family Bonds Are Forever gay げい Gay in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Gay Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

Gay katakana, vertical

Gay katakana, horizontal

Gay hiragana, vertical

Gay hiragana, horizontal

Gay Meaning Lighthearted

Names have meanings and Gay means Lighthearted which in kanji is 快活 read kaikatsu. These beautiful designs of Gay with the meaning lighthearted 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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