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Callista in Japanese

カリスタ

Callista, when pronounced "ka-li-sta", is カリスタ (karisuta) in katakana.

k as in kita as in at, spal as in lovei as in sit, skis as in seet as in topa as in at, spa
Shared by Callista Gingrich and others

This translation is used by U.S. diplomat Callista Gingrich (カリスタ・ギングリッチ) and nurse and professor Callista Roy (カリスタ・ロイ).

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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

"Callista Family is My Life," "Callista 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.

Callista Family Is My Life
Callista Family Is My Life ka-li-sta カリスタ Callista in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Callista Family Is My Life
Callista Family Is My Life ka-li-sta かりすた Callista in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Callista Family Bonds Are Forever
Callista Family Bonds Are Forever ka-li-sta カリスタ Callista in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Callista Family Bonds Are Forever
Callista Family Bonds Are Forever ka-li-sta かりすた Callista in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Callista Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Callista in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Callista in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Callista, when pronounced ka-li-sta, is カリスタ (karisuta) in katakana and かりすた in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kita as in at, spal as in lovei as in sit, skis as in seet as in topa as in at, spa
Callista in Katakana (Vertical)
Callista katakana, vertical
Callista in Katakana (Horizontal)
Callista katakana, horizontal
Callista in Hiragana (Vertical)
Callista hiragana, vertical
Callista in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Callista 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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