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Alistair in Japanese

アリ

Alistair, when pronounced "a-ri", is アリ (ari) in katakana.

a as in at, spar as in redi as in sit, ski

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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-ri アリ 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-ri あり 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-ri アリ 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-ri あり 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-ri, is アリ (ari) in katakana and あり in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

a as in at, spar as in redi as in sit, ski
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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