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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Alka in Japanese

アルカ

Alka, when pronounced "al-ka", is アルカ (aruka) in katakana.

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Shared by Alka Yagnik and others

People with this Japanese spelling include Indian playback singer Alka Yagnik (アルカ・ヤグニック), Croatian singer and songwriter Alka Vuica (アルカ・ヴイツァ), and Indian actress and producer Alka Kaushal (アルカ・カウシャル).

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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

"Alka Family is My Life," "Alka 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.

Alka Family Is My Life
Alka Family Is My Life al-ka アルカ Alka in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alka Family Is My Life
Alka Family Is My Life al-ka あるか Alka in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alka Family Bonds Are Forever
Alka Family Bonds Are Forever al-ka アルカ Alka in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Alka Family Bonds Are Forever
Alka Family Bonds Are Forever al-ka あるか Alka in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Alka Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Alka in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Alka in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Alka, when pronounced al-ka, is アルカ (aruka) in katakana and あるか in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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