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Lionel in Japanese

リオネル

Lionel, when pronounced "li-o-nel", is リオネル (rioneru) in katakana.

l as in lovei as in sit, skio as in go, Tomn as in noe as in bedl as in love
Shared by Lionel Butler

This katakana spelling is shared by boxer Lionel Butler (リオネル・バトラー).

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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

"Lionel Family is My Life," "Lionel 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.

Lionel Family Is My Life
Lionel Family Is My Life li-o-nel リオネル Lionel in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Lionel Family Is My Life
Lionel Family Is My Life li-o-nel りおねる Lionel in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Lionel Family Bonds Are Forever
Lionel Family Bonds Are Forever li-o-nel リオネル Lionel in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Lionel Family Bonds Are Forever
Lionel Family Bonds Are Forever li-o-nel りおねる Lionel in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Lionel Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Lionel in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Lionel in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Lionel, when pronounced li-o-nel, is リオネル (rioneru) in katakana and りおねる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

l as in lovei as in sit, skio as in go, Tomn as in noe as in bedl as in love
Lionel in Katakana (Vertical)
Lionel katakana, vertical
Lionel in Katakana (Horizontal)
Lionel katakana, horizontal
Lionel in Hiragana (Vertical)
Lionel hiragana, vertical
Lionel in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Lionel hiragana, horizontal

Lionel Meaning Lion

Names have meanings and Lionel means Lion which in kanji is 獅子 read shishi. These beautiful designs of Lionel with the meaning lion make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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