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Arai in Japanese

アライ

Arai, when pronounced "a-rie", is アライ (arai) in katakana.

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Shared by Andrea Gevurtz Arai

Well-known people with this spelling include professor of Japan and East Asian Studies Andrea Gevurtz Arai (アンドレア・ゲバーツ・アライ).

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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

"Arai Family is My Life," "Arai Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

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Arai Family Is My Life
Arai Family Is My Life a-rie アライ Arai in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Arai Family Is My Life
Arai Family Is My Life a-rie あらい Arai in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Arai Family Bonds Are Forever
Arai Family Bonds Are Forever a-rie アライ Arai in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Arai Family Bonds Are Forever
Arai Family Bonds Are Forever a-rie あらい Arai in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Arai Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Arai in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Arai in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Arai, when pronounced a-rie, is アライ (arai) in katakana and あらい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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

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