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A in Japanese

a

Verified pronunciation. Hand-brushed calligraphy by Master Calligrapher Eri Takase. Free.

Hand-brushed by Master Calligrapher Eri Takase. Japanese given names are traditionally written in hiragana, one of Japan's native scripts. Each character is an original work of calligraphy.

The most common pronunciation for A in the U.S. is aa as in at, spa that translates into Japanese as ア (a).

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Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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Each design hand-brushed from original calligraphy

Designs of A

A
A a a A written vertically in katakana
A is My Life
A is My Life a a A in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
A is My Love
A is My Love a a A in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
A
A a a A written horizontally in katakana

A in Hiragana / Katakana

Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. A pronounced aa as in at, spa in katakana is ア read a. Hiragana あ offers a softer, flowing line.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name in Kana.

A in Katakana (Vertical)
A a a katakana, vertical
A in Katakana (Horizontal)
A a a katakana, horizontal
A in Hiragana (Vertical)
A a a hiragana, vertical
A in Hiragana (Horizontal)
A a a hiragana, horizontal

Name and Phrase

"A is My Love," "A is My Life," "A is My Soulmate" — each composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

A Is My Life
A Is My Life a A in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
A Is My Life
A Is My Life a A in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
A Is My Love
A Is My Love a A in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
A Is My Love
A Is My Love a A in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
A Is My Soul Mate
A Is My Soul Mate a A in katakana with the kanji for Soul Mate (tamashii no tomo) and a red eternity seal
A Is My Soul Mate
A Is My Soul Mate a A in hiragana with the kanji for Soul Mate (tamashii no tomo) and a red eternity seal