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Leonid in Japanese

レオニード

Leonid, when pronounced "le-o-nId", is レオニード (reonīdo) in katakana.

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Shared by Leonid Kinskey and others

Well-known people with this spelling include actor, known for The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Leonid Kinskey (レオニード・キンスキー) and Polish-American economist and mathematician Leonid Hurwicz (レオニード・ハーヴィッツ).

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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

"Leonid Family is My Life," "Leonid 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.

Leonid Family Is My Life
Leonid Family Is My Life le-o-nId レオニード Leonid in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Leonid Family Is My Life
Leonid Family Is My Life le-o-nId れおにいど Leonid in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Leonid Family Bonds Are Forever
Leonid Family Bonds Are Forever le-o-nId レオニード Leonid in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Leonid Family Bonds Are Forever
Leonid Family Bonds Are Forever le-o-nId れおにいど Leonid in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Leonid Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Leonid in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Leonid in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Leonid, when pronounced le-o-nId, is レオニード (reonīdo) in katakana and れおにいど (reoniido) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

l as in lovee as in bedo as in go, Tomn as in noI as in ski, held longd as in dog
Leonid in Katakana (Vertical)
Leonid katakana, vertical
Leonid in Katakana (Horizontal)
Leonid katakana, horizontal
Leonid in Hiragana (Vertical)
Leonid hiragana, vertical
Leonid in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Leonid 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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