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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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Calista Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Calista Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Calista Is My Life
Calista 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 Is My Life
Calista 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 Is My Love
Calista Is My Love ka-li-sta カリスタ Calista in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Calista Is My Love
Calista Is My Love ka-li-sta かりすた Calista in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) 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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