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Kalev in Japanese

カレフ

Kalev, when pronounced "ka-lef", is カレフ (karefu) in katakana.

k as in kita as in at, spal as in lovee as in bedf as in fun
Shared by Kalev Leetaru

This translation is used by American-Estonian academic Kalev Leetaru (カレフ・リータル).

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Kalev Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Kalev 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.

Kalev Is My Life
Kalev Is My Life ka-lef カレフ Kalev in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kalev Is My Life
Kalev Is My Life ka-lef かれふ Kalev in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kalev Is My Love
Kalev Is My Love ka-lef カレフ Kalev in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Kalev Is My Love
Kalev Is My Love ka-lef かれふ Kalev in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kalev Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kalev in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kalev in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kalev, when pronounced ka-lef, is カレフ (karefu) in katakana and かれふ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kita as in at, spal as in lovee as in bedf as in fun
Kalev in Katakana (Vertical)
Kalev katakana, vertical
Kalev in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kalev katakana, horizontal
Kalev in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kalev hiragana, vertical
Kalev in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kalev 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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