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Al in Japanese

アル

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

a as in at, spal as in love
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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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Al Family is My Life," "Al 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.

Al Family Is My Life
Al Family Is My Life al アル Al in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Al Family Is My Life
Al Family Is My Life al ある Al in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Al Family Bonds Are Forever
Al Family Bonds Are Forever al アル Al in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Al Family Bonds Are Forever
Al Family Bonds Are Forever al ある Al in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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.

a as in at, spal as in love
Al in Katakana (Vertical)
Al katakana, vertical
Al in Katakana (Horizontal)
Al katakana, horizontal
Al in Hiragana (Vertical)
Al hiragana, vertical
Al in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Al 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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