Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Arlene in Japanese

アルレーン

Arlene, when pronounced "ar-lEn", is アルレーン (arurēn) in katakana.

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Shared by Arlene Francis

This spelling is shared by actress and television host Arlene Francis (アルレーン・フランシス).

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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

"Arlene Family is My Life," "Arlene 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.

Arlene Family Is My Life
Arlene Family Is My Life ar-lEn アルレーン Arlene in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Arlene Family Is My Life
Arlene Family Is My Life ar-lEn あるれえん Arlene in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Arlene Family Bonds Are Forever
Arlene Family Bonds Are Forever ar-lEn アルレーン Arlene in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Arlene Family Bonds Are Forever
Arlene Family Bonds Are Forever ar-lEn あるれえん Arlene in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Arlene Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Arlene in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Arlene in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Arlene, when pronounced ar-lEn, is アルレーン (arurēn) in katakana and あるれえん (arureen) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

a as in at, spar as in redl as in loveE as in day, held longn as in no
Arlene in Katakana (Vertical)
Arlene katakana, vertical
Arlene in Katakana (Horizontal)
Arlene katakana, horizontal
Arlene in Hiragana (Vertical)
Arlene hiragana, vertical
Arlene in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Arlene 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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