Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Alphonse in Japanese

アルフォンセ

Alphonse, when pronounced "al-fon-se", is アルフォンセ (arufonse) in katakana.

a as in at, spal as in lovef as in funo as in go, Tomn as in nos as in seee as in bed
Shared by Alphonse Rion

This translation is shared by botanist Alphonse Rion (アルフォンセ・リオン).

Select how you pronounce Alphonse:

Show us how you pronounce Alphonse 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

"Alphonse Family is My Life," "Alphonse 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.

Alphonse Family Is My Life
Alphonse Family Is My Life al-fon-se アルフォンセ Alphonse in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alphonse Family Is My Life
Alphonse Family Is My Life al-fon-se あるほんせ Alphonse in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alphonse Family Bonds Are Forever
Alphonse Family Bonds Are Forever al-fon-se アルフォンセ Alphonse in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Alphonse Family Bonds Are Forever
Alphonse Family Bonds Are Forever al-fon-se あるほんせ Alphonse in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Alphonse Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Alphonse in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Alphonse in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Alphonse, when pronounced al-fon-se, is アルフォンセ (arufonse) in katakana and あるほんせ (aruhonse) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

a as in at, spal as in lovef as in funo as in go, Tomn as in nos as in seee as in bed
Alphonse in Katakana (Vertical)
Alphonse katakana, vertical
Alphonse in Katakana (Horizontal)
Alphonse katakana, horizontal
Alphonse in Hiragana (Vertical)
Alphonse hiragana, vertical
Alphonse in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Alphonse hiragana, horizontal

Alphonse Meaning Noble

Names have meanings and Alphonse means Noble which in kanji is 高貴 read kōki. These beautiful designs of Alphonse with the meaning noble make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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.