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Adonai in Japanese

アドナイ

Adonai, when pronounced "a-do-nie", is アドナイ (adonai) in katakana.

a as in at, spad as in dogo as in go, Tomn as in noie as in pie
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This translation is used by visual artist from Eritrea Michael Adonai (マイケル・アドナイ).

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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

"Adonai Family is My Life," "Adonai 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.

Adonai Family Is My Life
Adonai Family Is My Life a-do-nie アドナイ Adonai in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Adonai Family Is My Life
Adonai Family Is My Life a-do-nie あどない Adonai in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Adonai Family Bonds Are Forever
Adonai Family Bonds Are Forever a-do-nie アドナイ Adonai in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Adonai Family Bonds Are Forever
Adonai Family Bonds Are Forever a-do-nie あどない Adonai in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Adonai Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Adonai in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Adonai in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Adonai, when pronounced a-do-nie, is アドナイ (adonai) in katakana and あどない in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

a as in at, spad as in dogo as in go, Tomn as in noie as in pie
Adonai in Katakana (Vertical)
Adonai katakana, vertical
Adonai in Katakana (Horizontal)
Adonai katakana, horizontal
Adonai in Hiragana (Vertical)
Adonai hiragana, vertical
Adonai in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Adonai 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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