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Opal in Japanese

オーパル

Opal, when pronounced "O-pal", is オーパル (ōparu) in katakana.

O as in go, law, held longp as in pena as in at, spal as in love
Shared by Opal Lee

Notable people using this translation include African-American retired teacher, counselor, and activist Opal Lee (オーパル・リー).

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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

"Opal Family is My Life," "Opal 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.

Opal Family Is My Life
Opal Family Is My Life O-pal オーパル Opal in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Opal Family Is My Life
Opal Family Is My Life O-pal おうぱる Opal in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Opal Family Bonds Are Forever
Opal Family Bonds Are Forever O-pal オーパル Opal in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Opal Family Bonds Are Forever
Opal Family Bonds Are Forever O-pal おうぱる Opal in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Opal Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Opal in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Opal in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Opal, when pronounced O-pal, is オーパル (ōparu) in katakana and おうぱる (ouparu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

O as in go, law, held longp as in pena as in at, spal as in love
Opal in Katakana (Vertical)
Opal katakana, vertical
Opal in Katakana (Horizontal)
Opal katakana, horizontal
Opal in Hiragana (Vertical)
Opal hiragana, vertical
Opal in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Opal 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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