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Otello in Japanese

オテッロ

Otello, when pronounced "o-te-Lo", is オテッロ (oterro) in katakana.

o as in go, Tomt as in tope as in bedL as in love, heldo as in go, Tom
Shared by Otello Martelli and others

This spelling is shared by Italian cinematographer Otello Martelli (オテッロ・マルテッリ) and Italian film editor Otello Colangeli (オテッロ・コランジェーリ).

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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

"Otello Family is My Life," "Otello 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.

Otello Family Is My Life
Otello Family Is My Life o-te-Lo オテッロ Otello in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Otello Family Is My Life
Otello Family Is My Life o-te-Lo おてっろ Otello in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Otello Family Bonds Are Forever
Otello Family Bonds Are Forever o-te-Lo オテッロ Otello in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Otello Family Bonds Are Forever
Otello Family Bonds Are Forever o-te-Lo おてっろ Otello in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Otello Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Otello in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Otello in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Otello, when pronounced o-te-Lo, is オテッロ (oterro) in katakana and おてっろ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

o as in go, Tomt as in tope as in bedL as in love, heldo as in go, Tom
Otello in Katakana (Vertical)
Otello katakana, vertical
Otello in Katakana (Horizontal)
Otello katakana, horizontal
Otello in Hiragana (Vertical)
Otello hiragana, vertical
Otello in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Otello 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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