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Alton in Japanese

アルトン

Alton, when pronounced "al-ton", is アルトン (aruton) in katakana.

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Shared by Alton Brown and others

People with this Japanese spelling include chef, author and musician Alton Brown (アルトン・ブラウン), Model Alton Mason (アルトン・メイソン), and basketball player Alton Ford (アルトン・フォード). Other notable people include musical artist Alton Miller (アルトン・ミラー).

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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

"Alton Family is My Life," "Alton 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.

Alton Family Is My Life
Alton Family Is My Life al-ton アルトン Alton in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alton Family Is My Life
Alton Family Is My Life al-ton あるとん Alton in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alton Family Bonds Are Forever
Alton Family Bonds Are Forever al-ton アルトン Alton in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Alton Family Bonds Are Forever
Alton Family Bonds Are Forever al-ton あるとん Alton in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Alton Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Alton in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Alton in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Alton, when pronounced al-ton, is アルトン (aruton) in katakana and あるとん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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