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Lyle in Japanese

ライル

Lyle, when pronounced "liel", is ライル (rairu) in katakana.

l as in loveie as in piel as in love
Shared by Lyle Lovett and others

People with this Japanese spelling include musician Lyle Lovett (ライル・ラヴェット), boxer Ron Lyle (ロン・ライル), and jazz musician Lyle Mays (ライル・メイズ). It's also the katakana spelling for Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer Graham Lyle (グラハム・ライル).

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Lyle Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Lyle 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.

Lyle Is My Life
Lyle Is My Life liel ライル Lyle in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Lyle Is My Life
Lyle Is My Life liel らいる Lyle in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Lyle Is My Love
Lyle Is My Love liel ライル Lyle in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Lyle Is My Love
Lyle Is My Love liel らいる Lyle in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Lyle Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Lyle in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Lyle in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Lyle, when pronounced liel, is ライル (rairu) in katakana and らいる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

l as in loveie as in piel as in love
Lyle in Katakana (Vertical)
Lyle katakana, vertical
Lyle in Katakana (Horizontal)
Lyle katakana, horizontal
Lyle in Hiragana (Vertical)
Lyle hiragana, vertical
Lyle in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Lyle 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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