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Willie in Japanese

ウィリー

Willie, when pronounced "wi-lI", is ウィリー (wirī) in katakana.

w as in wini as in sit, skil as in loveI as in ski, held long
Shared by Willie Nelson and others

Notable people using this translation include country musician Willie Nelson (ウィリー・ネルソン), baseball player Willie Mays (ウィリー・メイズ), and salsa musician Willie Colón (ウィリー・コロン).

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Willie Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Willie 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.

Willie Is My Life
Willie Is My Life wi-lI ウィリー Willie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Willie Is My Life
Willie Is My Life wi-lI ういりい Willie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Willie Is My Love
Willie Is My Love wi-lI ウィリー Willie in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Willie Is My Love
Willie Is My Love wi-lI ういりい Willie in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Willie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Willie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Willie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Willie, when pronounced wi-lI, is ウィリー (wirī) in katakana and ういりい (uirii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

w as in wini as in sit, skil as in loveI as in ski, held long
Willie in Katakana (Vertical)
Willie katakana, vertical
Willie in Katakana (Horizontal)
Willie katakana, horizontal
Willie in Hiragana (Vertical)
Willie hiragana, vertical
Willie in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Willie 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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