Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Alf in Japanese

オルフ

Alf, when pronounced "olf", is オルフ (orufu) in katakana.

o as in go, Toml as in lovef as in fun

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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

"Alf Family is My Life," "Alf 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.

Alf Family Is My Life
Alf Family Is My Life olf オルフ Alf in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alf Family Is My Life
Alf Family Is My Life olf おるふ Alf in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alf Family Bonds Are Forever
Alf Family Bonds Are Forever olf オルフ Alf in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Alf Family Bonds Are Forever
Alf Family Bonds Are Forever olf おるふ Alf in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Alf Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Alf in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Alf in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Alf, when pronounced olf, is オルフ (orufu) in katakana and おるふ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

o as in go, Toml as in lovef as in fun
Alf in Katakana (Vertical)
Alf katakana, vertical
Alf in Katakana (Horizontal)
Alf katakana, horizontal
Alf in Hiragana (Vertical)
Alf hiragana, vertical
Alf in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Alf 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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