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Spalding in Japanese

スポールディング

Spalding, when pronounced "spOl-ding", is スポールディング (supōrudingu) in katakana.

s as in seep as in penO as in go, law, held longl as in loved as in dogi as in sit, skin as in nog as in go
Shared by Albert Spalding and others

Notable people using this translation include violinist Albert Spalding (アルバート・スポールディング) and founder of LibraryThing Tim Spalding (トム・スポールディング).

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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

"Spalding Family is My Life," "Spalding 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.

Spalding Family Is My Life
Spalding Family Is My Life spOl-ding スポールディング Spalding in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Spalding Family Is My Life
Spalding Family Is My Life spOl-ding すぽうるでぃんぐ Spalding in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Spalding Family Bonds Are Forever
Spalding Family Bonds Are Forever spOl-ding スポールディング Spalding in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Spalding Family Bonds Are Forever
Spalding Family Bonds Are Forever spOl-ding すぽうるでぃんぐ Spalding in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Spalding Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Spalding in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Spalding in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Spalding, when pronounced spOl-ding, is スポールディング (supōrudingu) in katakana and すぽうるでぃんぐ (supourudingu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seep as in penO as in go, law, held longl as in loved as in dogi as in sit, skin as in nog as in go
Spalding in Katakana (Vertical)
Spalding katakana, vertical
Spalding in Katakana (Horizontal)
Spalding katakana, horizontal
Spalding in Hiragana (Vertical)
Spalding hiragana, vertical
Spalding in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Spalding hiragana, horizontal

Spalding Meaning Divided Field

Names have meanings and Spalding means Divided Field which in kanji is 原野 read genya. These beautiful designs of Spalding with the meaning divided field make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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