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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Alba in Japanese

アールバ

Alba, when pronounced "Al-ba", is アールバ (āruba) in katakana.

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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

"Alba Family is My Life," "Alba 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.

Alba Family Is My Life
Alba Family Is My Life Al-ba アールバ Alba in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alba Family Is My Life
Alba Family Is My Life Al-ba ああるば Alba in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alba Family Bonds Are Forever
Alba Family Bonds Are Forever Al-ba アールバ Alba in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Alba Family Bonds Are Forever
Alba Family Bonds Are Forever Al-ba ああるば Alba in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Alba Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Alba in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Alba in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Alba, when pronounced Al-ba, is アールバ (āruba) in katakana and ああるば (aaruba) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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