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Aleph in Japanese

アレフ

Aleph, when pronounced "a-lef", is アレフ (arefu) in katakana.

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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

"Aleph Family is My Life," "Aleph 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.

Aleph Family Is My Life
Aleph Family Is My Life a-lef アレフ Aleph in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Aleph Family Is My Life
Aleph Family Is My Life a-lef あれふ Aleph in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Aleph Family Bonds Are Forever
Aleph Family Bonds Are Forever a-lef アレフ Aleph in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Aleph Family Bonds Are Forever
Aleph Family Bonds Are Forever a-lef あれふ Aleph in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Aleph Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Aleph in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Aleph in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Aleph, when pronounced a-lef, is アレフ (arefu) in katakana and あれふ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Aleph in Katakana (Vertical)
Aleph katakana, vertical
Aleph in Katakana (Horizontal)
Aleph katakana, horizontal
Aleph in Hiragana (Vertical)
Aleph hiragana, vertical
Aleph in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Aleph 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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