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Caillou in Japanese

ケイルー

Caillou, when pronounced "kay-lOO", is ケイルー (keirū) in katakana.

k as in kitay as in dayl as in loveOO as in boot, held long
Shared by Alan Caillou

This spelling is shared by British actor and writer Alan Caillou (アラン・ケイルー).

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Caillou Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Caillou 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.

Caillou Is My Life
Caillou Is My Life kay-lOO ケイルー Caillou in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Caillou Is My Life
Caillou Is My Life kay-lOO けいるう Caillou in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Caillou Is My Love
Caillou Is My Love kay-lOO ケイルー Caillou in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Caillou Is My Love
Caillou Is My Love kay-lOO けいるう Caillou in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Caillou Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Caillou in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Caillou in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Caillou, when pronounced kay-lOO, is ケイルー (keirū) in katakana and けいるう (keiruu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitay as in dayl as in loveOO as in boot, held long
Caillou in Katakana (Vertical)
Caillou katakana, vertical
Caillou in Katakana (Horizontal)
Caillou katakana, horizontal
Caillou in Hiragana (Vertical)
Caillou hiragana, vertical
Caillou in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Caillou 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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