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Othon in Japanese

オトン

Othon, when pronounced "o-ton", is オトン (oton) in katakana.

o as in go, Tomt as in topo as in go, Tomn as in no
Shared by Othon Friesz and others

Famous people with this spelling include French artist Othon Friesz (オトン・フリエス), Brazilian actor Othon Bastos (オトン・バストス), and French latinist Othon Riemann (オトン・リーマン).

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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

"Othon Family is My Life," "Othon 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.

Othon Family Is My Life
Othon Family Is My Life o-ton オトン Othon in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Othon Family Is My Life
Othon Family Is My Life o-ton おとん Othon in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Othon Family Bonds Are Forever
Othon Family Bonds Are Forever o-ton オトン Othon in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Othon Family Bonds Are Forever
Othon Family Bonds Are Forever o-ton おとん Othon in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Othon Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Othon in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Othon in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Othon, when pronounced o-ton, is オトン (oton) in katakana and おとん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

o as in go, Tomt as in topo as in go, Tomn as in no
Othon in Katakana (Vertical)
Othon katakana, vertical
Othon in Katakana (Horizontal)
Othon katakana, horizontal
Othon in Hiragana (Vertical)
Othon hiragana, vertical
Othon in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Othon 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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