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Ernie in Japanese

アーニー

Ernie, when pronounced "ar-nI", is アーニー (ānī) in katakana.

ar as in carn as in noI as in ski, held long
Shared by Ernie Lively and others

Notable people using this translation include actor, known for The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 Ernie Lively (アーニー・ライヴリー), baseball player Ernie Clement (アーニー・クレメント), and war correspondent and writer Ernie Pyle (アーニー・パイル). Other notable people include musician, songwriter Ernie Isley (アーニー・アイズレー).

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Ernie Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Ernie 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.

Ernie Is My Life
Ernie Is My Life ar-nI アーニー Ernie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ernie Is My Life
Ernie Is My Life ar-nI ああにい Ernie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ernie Is My Love
Ernie Is My Love ar-nI アーニー Ernie in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Ernie Is My Love
Ernie Is My Love ar-nI ああにい Ernie in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Ernie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ernie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ernie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ernie, when pronounced ar-nI, is アーニー (ānī) in katakana and ああにい (aanii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ar as in carn as in noI as in ski, held long
Ernie in Katakana (Vertical)
Ernie katakana, vertical
Ernie in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ernie katakana, horizontal
Ernie in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ernie hiragana, vertical
Ernie in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ernie 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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