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Alta in Japanese

アルタ

Alta, when pronounced "al-ta", is アルタ (aruta) in katakana.

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Shared by Eelco Alta

Well-known people with this spelling include Frisian clergyman, theologian, and veterinarian Eelco Alta (エールコ・アルタ).

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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

"Alta Family is My Life," "Alta 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.

Alta Family Is My Life
Alta Family Is My Life al-ta アルタ Alta in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alta Family Is My Life
Alta Family Is My Life al-ta あるた Alta in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alta Family Bonds Are Forever
Alta Family Bonds Are Forever al-ta アルタ Alta in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Alta Family Bonds Are Forever
Alta Family Bonds Are Forever al-ta あるた Alta in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Alta Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

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