Al in Japanese

アル

Al, when pronounced "al", is アル (aru) in katakana.

Shared by Al Gore and others

This spelling is shared by Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 Al Gore (アル・ゴア), weather presenter, journalist, television personality, and author Al Roker (アル・ローカー), and musician Al Jardine (アル・ジャーディン). It's also the katakana spelling for football player and coach Al Golden (アル・ゴールデン).

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Al Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Al Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Al Is My Life al アル Al in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Al Is My Life al ある Al in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Al Is My Love al アル Al in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Al Is My Love al ある Al in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Al Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

Al katakana, vertical

Al katakana, horizontal

Al hiragana, vertical

Al hiragana, horizontal

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A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

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