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Ely in Japanese

イーライ

Ely, when pronounced "yI-lie", is イーライ (īrai) in katakana.

y as in yesI as in ski, held longl as in loveie as in pie
Shared by Melvin Ely

This translation is shared by basketball player Melvin Ely (メルビン・イーライ).

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

Name and Phrase

"Ely Family is My Life," "Ely 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.

Ely Family Is My Life
Ely Family Is My Life yI-lie イーライ Ely in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ely Family Is My Life
Ely Family Is My Life yI-lie いいらい Ely in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ely Family Bonds Are Forever
Ely Family Bonds Are Forever yI-lie イーライ Ely in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Ely Family Bonds Are Forever
Ely Family Bonds Are Forever yI-lie いいらい Ely in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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-lie, is イーライ (īrai) in katakana and いいらい (iirai) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

y as in yesI as in ski, held longl as in loveie as in pie
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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