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Karl in Japanese

カール

Karl, when pronounced "karl", is カール (kāru) in katakana.

k as in kitar as in carl as in love
Shared by Karl Urban and others

Famous people with this spelling include New Zealand actor Karl Urban (カール・アーバン), equestrian Karl Cook (カール・クック), and Wales international association football player Karl Darlow (カール・ダーロウ). This is also the spelling used by Welsh musician and composer (b. 1944) Karl Jenkins (カール・ジェンキンス).

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Karl Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Karl 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.

Karl Is My Life
Karl Is My Life karl カール Karl in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Karl Is My Life
Karl Is My Life karl かある Karl in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Karl Is My Love
Karl Is My Love karl カール Karl in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Karl Is My Love
Karl Is My Love karl かある Karl in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Karl Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Karl in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Karl in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Karl, when pronounced karl, is カール (kāru) in katakana and かある (kaaru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitar as in carl as in love
Karl in Katakana (Vertical)
Karl katakana, vertical
Karl in Katakana (Horizontal)
Karl katakana, horizontal
Karl in Hiragana (Vertical)
Karl hiragana, vertical
Karl in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Karl hiragana, horizontal

Karl Meaning Free

Names have meanings and Karl means Free which in kanji is 自由 read jiyū. These beautiful designs of Karl with the meaning free make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

Karl has 2 well-documented meanings.

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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