Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Alex in Japanese

アレックス

Alex, when pronounced "a-leKs", is アレックス (arekkusu) in katakana.

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Shared by Alex Kingston and others

This katakana spelling is shared by British actress Alex Kingston (アレックス・キングストン), businessman Alex Karp (アレックス・カープ), and British writer, scriptwriter and film director Alex Garland (アレックス・ガーランド). This is also the spelling used by former professional baseball player and baseball broadcasters Alex Rodriguez (アレックス・ロドリゲス).

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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

"Alex Family is My Life," "Alex 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.

Alex Family Is My Life
Alex Family Is My Life a-leKs アレックス Alex in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alex Family Is My Life
Alex Family Is My Life a-leKs あれっくす Alex in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alex Family Bonds Are Forever
Alex Family Bonds Are Forever a-leKs アレックス Alex in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Alex Family Bonds Are Forever
Alex Family Bonds Are Forever a-leKs あれっくす Alex in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Alex Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Alex in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Alex in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Alex, when pronounced a-leKs, is アレックス (arekkusu) in katakana and あれっくす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

a as in at, spal as in lovee as in bedK as in kit, helds as in see
Alex in Katakana (Vertical)
Alex katakana, vertical
Alex in Katakana (Horizontal)
Alex katakana, horizontal
Alex in Hiragana (Vertical)
Alex hiragana, vertical
Alex in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Alex 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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