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Charlie in Japanese

チャーリー

Charlie, when pronounced "char-lI", is チャーリー (chārī) in katakana.

ch as in chairar as in carl as in loveI as in ski, held long
Shared by Charlie Kirk and others

This katakana spelling is shared by political activist Charlie Kirk (チャーリー・カーク), British actor Charlie Hunnam (チャーリー・ハナム), and businessman Charlie Munger (チャーリー・マンガー). It's also the katakana spelling for jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker (チャーリー・パーカー).

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Charlie Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Charlie 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.

Charlie Is My Life
Charlie Is My Life char-lI チャーリー Charlie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Charlie Is My Life
Charlie Is My Life char-lI ちゃありい Charlie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Charlie Is My Love
Charlie Is My Love char-lI チャーリー Charlie in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Charlie Is My Love
Charlie Is My Love char-lI ちゃありい Charlie in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Charlie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Charlie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Charlie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Charlie, when pronounced char-lI, is チャーリー (chārī) in katakana and ちゃありい (chaarii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ch as in chairar as in carl as in loveI as in ski, held long
Charlie in Katakana (Vertical)
Charlie katakana, vertical
Charlie in Katakana (Horizontal)
Charlie katakana, horizontal
Charlie in Hiragana (Vertical)
Charlie hiragana, vertical
Charlie in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Charlie 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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