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Calista in Japanese

カリスタ

Calista, 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

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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

"Calista Family is My Life," "Calista 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.

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

Calista Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Calista in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Calista in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Calista, 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
Calista in Katakana (Vertical)
Calista katakana, vertical
Calista in Katakana (Horizontal)
Calista katakana, horizontal
Calista in Hiragana (Vertical)
Calista hiragana, vertical
Calista in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Calista 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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