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Adolphus in Japanese

アドルファス

Adolphus, when pronounced "a-dol-fus", is アドルファス (adorufasu) in katakana.

a as in at, spad as in dogo as in go, Toml as in lovef as in funu as in suns as in see
Shared by Adolphus Greely

Famous people with this spelling include army officer and polar explorer Adolphus Greely (アドルファス・グレーリー).

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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

"Adolphus Family is My Life," "Adolphus 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.

Adolphus Family Is My Life
Adolphus Family Is My Life a-dol-fus アドルファス Adolphus in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Adolphus Family Is My Life
Adolphus Family Is My Life a-dol-fus あどるはす Adolphus in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Adolphus Family Bonds Are Forever
Adolphus Family Bonds Are Forever a-dol-fus アドルファス Adolphus in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Adolphus Family Bonds Are Forever
Adolphus Family Bonds Are Forever a-dol-fus あどるはす Adolphus in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Adolphus Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Adolphus in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Adolphus in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Adolphus, when pronounced a-dol-fus, is アドルファス (adorufasu) in katakana and あどるはす (adoruhasu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

a as in at, spad as in dogo as in go, Toml as in lovef as in funu as in suns as in see
Adolphus in Katakana (Vertical)
Adolphus katakana, vertical
Adolphus in Katakana (Horizontal)
Adolphus katakana, horizontal
Adolphus in Hiragana (Vertical)
Adolphus hiragana, vertical
Adolphus in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Adolphus 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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