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Nikolaj in Japanese

ニコライ

Nikolaj, when pronounced "ni-ko-lie", is ニコライ (nikorai) in katakana.

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Shared by Nikolaj Ehlers and others

Famous people with this spelling include Danish ice hockey player Nikolaj Ehlers (ニコライ・イーラース), Danish actor Nikolaj Lie Kaas (ニコライ・リー・カース), and Italian figure skater Nikolaj Memola (ニコライ・メモラ). This is also the spelling used by Danish Lutheran pastor, theologian, hymn-writer and educator Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig (ニコライ・フレデリク・セヴェリン・グルントヴィ).

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Name and Phrase

"Nikolaj Family is My Life," "Nikolaj 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.

Nikolaj Family Is My Life
Nikolaj Family Is My Life ni-ko-lie ニコライ Nikolaj in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nikolaj Family Is My Life
Nikolaj Family Is My Life ni-ko-lie にこらい Nikolaj in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nikolaj Family Bonds Are Forever
Nikolaj Family Bonds Are Forever ni-ko-lie ニコライ Nikolaj in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Nikolaj Family Bonds Are Forever
Nikolaj Family Bonds Are Forever ni-ko-lie にこらい Nikolaj in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Nikolaj Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Nikolaj in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Nikolaj in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Nikolaj, when pronounced ni-ko-lie, is ニコライ (nikorai) in katakana and にこらい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

n as in noi as in sit, skik as in kito as in go, Toml as in loveie as in pie
Nikolaj in Katakana (Vertical)
Nikolaj katakana, vertical
Nikolaj in Katakana (Horizontal)
Nikolaj katakana, horizontal
Nikolaj in Hiragana (Vertical)
Nikolaj hiragana, vertical
Nikolaj in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Nikolaj 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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