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Alder in Japanese

オールダー

Alder, when pronounced "Ol-dur", is オールダー (ōrudā) in katakana.

O as in go, law, held longl as in loved as in dogur as in her, butter
Shared by Ray Alder

This spelling is shared by musician Ray Alder (レイ・オールダー).

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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

"Alder Family is My Life," "Alder 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.

Alder Family Is My Life
Alder Family Is My Life Ol-dur オールダー Alder in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alder Family Is My Life
Alder Family Is My Life Ol-dur おうるだあ Alder in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alder Family Bonds Are Forever
Alder Family Bonds Are Forever Ol-dur オールダー Alder in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Alder Family Bonds Are Forever
Alder Family Bonds Are Forever Ol-dur おうるだあ Alder in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Alder Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Alder in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Alder in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Alder, when pronounced Ol-dur, is オールダー (ōrudā) in katakana and おうるだあ (ourudaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

O as in go, law, held longl as in loved as in dogur as in her, butter
Alder in Katakana (Vertical)
Alder katakana, vertical
Alder in Katakana (Horizontal)
Alder katakana, horizontal
Alder in Hiragana (Vertical)
Alder hiragana, vertical
Alder in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Alder 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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