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Abel in Japanese

アーベル

Abel, when pronounced "A-bel", is アーベル (āberu) in katakana.

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Shared by Alfred Abel and others

This katakana spelling is shared by German actor Alfred Abel (アルフレート・アーベル), German composer Carl Friedrich Abel (カール・フリードリヒ・アーベル), and Austrian painter, etcher Josef Abel (ヨーゼフ・アーベル). It's also the katakana spelling for Austrian botanist, paleontologist and evolutionary biologist Othenio Abel (オテニオ・アーベル).

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Abel Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Abel 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.

Abel Is My Life
Abel Is My Life A-bel アーベル Abel in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Abel Is My Life
Abel Is My Life A-bel ああべる Abel in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Abel Is My Love
Abel Is My Love A-bel アーベル Abel in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Abel Is My Love
Abel Is My Love A-bel ああべる Abel in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Abel Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Abel in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Abel in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Abel, when pronounced A-bel, is アーベル (āberu) in katakana and ああべる (aaberu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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