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Emil in Japanese

エーミール

Emil, when pronounced "E-mIl", is エーミール (ēmīru) in katakana.

E as in day, held longm as in manI as in ski, held longl as in love
Shared by Emil Ludwig and others

Famous people with this spelling include German writer Emil Ludwig (エーミール・ルートヴィヒ), German industrialist and politician Emil Kirdorf (エーミール・キルドルフ), and Hungarian anatomist Emil Zuckerkandl (エーミール・ツッカーカンドル). Other notable people include Austrian conductor Emil Paur (エーミール・パウア).

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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

"Emil Family is My Life," "Emil 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.

Emil Family Is My Life
Emil Family Is My Life E-mIl エーミール Emil in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Emil Family Is My Life
Emil Family Is My Life E-mIl ええみいる Emil in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Emil Family Bonds Are Forever
Emil Family Bonds Are Forever E-mIl エーミール Emil in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Emil Family Bonds Are Forever
Emil Family Bonds Are Forever E-mIl ええみいる Emil in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Emil Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Emil in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Emil in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Emil, when pronounced E-mIl, is エーミール (ēmīru) in katakana and ええみいる (eemiiru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

E as in day, held longm as in manI as in ski, held longl as in love
Emil in Katakana (Vertical)
Emil katakana, vertical
Emil in Katakana (Horizontal)
Emil katakana, horizontal
Emil in Hiragana (Vertical)
Emil hiragana, vertical
Emil in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Emil 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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