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Ale in Japanese

エール

Ale, when pronounced "El", is エール (ēru) in katakana.

E as in day, held longl as in love
Shared by Ale McHaddo

People pronouncing their name this way include film producer Ale McHaddo (エール・マクハッド).

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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

"Ale Family is My Life," "Ale 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.

Ale Family Is My Life
Ale Family Is My Life El エール Ale in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ale Family Is My Life
Ale Family Is My Life El ええる Ale in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ale Family Bonds Are Forever
Ale Family Bonds Are Forever El エール Ale in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Ale Family Bonds Are Forever
Ale Family Bonds Are Forever El ええる Ale in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Ale Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ale in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ale in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ale, when pronounced El, is エール (ēru) in katakana and ええる (eeru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

E as in day, held longl as in love
Ale in Katakana (Vertical)
Ale katakana, vertical
Ale in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ale katakana, horizontal
Ale in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ale hiragana, vertical
Ale in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ale 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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