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Ely in Japanese

イーリー

Ely, when pronounced "yI-lI", is イーリー (īrī) in katakana.

y as in yesI as in ski, held longl as in loveI as in ski, held long
Shared by Eugene Burton Ely and others

This spelling is shared by aviation pioneer Eugene Burton Ely (ユージン・バートン・イーリー) and businessman Alfred Ely Beach (アルフレッド・イーリー・ビーチ).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Ely Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Ely 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.

Ely Is My Life
Ely Is My Life yI-lI イーリー Ely in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ely Is My Life
Ely Is My Life yI-lI いいりい Ely in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ely Is My Love
Ely Is My Love yI-lI イーリー Ely in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Ely Is My Love
Ely Is My Love yI-lI いいりい Ely in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Ely Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ely in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ely in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ely, when pronounced yI-lI, is イーリー (īrī) in katakana and いいりい (iirii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

y as in yesI as in ski, held longl as in loveI as in ski, held long
Ely in Katakana (Vertical)
Ely katakana, vertical
Ely in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ely katakana, horizontal
Ely in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ely hiragana, vertical
Ely in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ely 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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