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Altug in Japanese

アルトゥー

Altug, when pronounced "al-tOO", is アルトゥー (arutū) in katakana.

a as in at, spal as in lovet as in topOO as in boot, held long
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Altug Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Altug Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Altug Is My Life
Altug Is My Life al-tOO アルトゥー Altug in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Altug Is My Life
Altug Is My Life al-tOO あるとぅう Altug in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Altug Is My Love
Altug Is My Love al-tOO アルトゥー Altug in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Altug Is My Love
Altug Is My Love al-tOO あるとぅう Altug in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Altug Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Altug in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Altug in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Altug, when pronounced al-tOO, is アルトゥー (arutū) in katakana and あるとぅう (arutuu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

a as in at, spal as in lovet as in topOO as in boot, held long
Altug in Katakana (Vertical)
Altug katakana, vertical
Altug in Katakana (Horizontal)
Altug katakana, horizontal
Altug in Hiragana (Vertical)
Altug hiragana, vertical
Altug in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Altug 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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