Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Arto in Japanese

アルト

Arto, when pronounced "ar-to", is アルト (aruto) in katakana.

a as in at, spar as in redt as in topo as in go, Tom
Shared by Arto Saari and others

Well-known people with this spelling include Finnish skateboarder and photographer Arto Saari (アルト・サーリ), Finnish author Arto Paasilinna (アルト・パーシリンナ), and Finnish footballer Arto Tolsa (アルト・トルサ).

Select how you pronounce Arto:

Show us how you pronounce Arto and we'll create the calligraphy.

Loading sounds...

Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Arto Family is My Life," "Arto 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.

Arto Family Is My Life
Arto Family Is My Life ar-to アルト Arto in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Arto Family Is My Life
Arto Family Is My Life ar-to あると Arto in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Arto Family Bonds Are Forever
Arto Family Bonds Are Forever ar-to アルト Arto in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Arto Family Bonds Are Forever
Arto Family Bonds Are Forever ar-to あると Arto in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Arto Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Arto in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Arto in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Arto, when pronounced ar-to, is アルト (aruto) in katakana and あると in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

a as in at, spar as in redt as in topo as in go, Tom
Arto in Katakana (Vertical)
Arto katakana, vertical
Arto in Katakana (Horizontal)
Arto katakana, horizontal
Arto in Hiragana (Vertical)
Arto hiragana, vertical
Arto in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Arto 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.

Your purchase includes a personal-use license. For a book, a product or a business, see Licensing.