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Alistair in Japanese

アリステア

Alistair, when pronounced "a-li-ster", is アリステア (arisutea) in katakana.

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Shared by Alistair MacLean and others

This spelling is shared by Scottish novelist Alistair MacLean (アリステア・マクリーン), British comedian Alistair McGowan (アリステア・マクゴーワン), and English singer-songwriter and musician Alistair Griffin (アリステア・グリフィン). It's also the katakana spelling for Scottish physician, biologist, and explorer Alistair Mackay (アリステア・マッケイ).

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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

"Alistair Family is My Life," "Alistair 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.

Alistair Family Is My Life
Alistair Family Is My Life a-li-ster アリステア Alistair in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alistair Family Is My Life
Alistair Family Is My Life a-li-ster ありすてあ Alistair in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alistair Family Bonds Are Forever
Alistair Family Bonds Are Forever a-li-ster アリステア Alistair in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Alistair Family Bonds Are Forever
Alistair Family Bonds Are Forever a-li-ster ありすてあ Alistair in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Alistair Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Alistair in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Alistair in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Alistair, when pronounced a-li-ster, is アリステア (arisutea) in katakana and ありすてあ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

a as in at, spal as in lovei as in sit, skis as in seet as in toper as in air, Mary
Alistair in Katakana (Vertical)
Alistair katakana, vertical
Alistair in Katakana (Horizontal)
Alistair katakana, horizontal
Alistair in Hiragana (Vertical)
Alistair hiragana, vertical
Alistair in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Alistair 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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