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Alistair in Japanese

アリスター

Alistair, when pronounced "a-ri-stA", is アリスター (arisutā) in katakana.

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Shared by Alistair Petrie and others

People pronouncing their name this way include British actor Alistair Petrie (アリスター・ペトリ), British triathlete Alistair Brownlee (アリスター・ブラウンリー), and British writer and historian Alistair Horne (アリスター・ホーン). Other notable people include Australian soccer player Alistair Edwards (アリスター・エドワーズ).

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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-stA アリスター 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-stA ありすたあ 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-ri-stA アリスター 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-stA ありすたあ 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-ri-stA, is アリスター (arisutā) in katakana and ありすたあ (arisutaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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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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