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Alanna in Japanese

アランナ

Alanna, when pronounced "a-lan-na", is アランナ (aranna) in katakana.

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Shared by Alanna Nash

This katakana spelling is shared by journalist and author Alanna Nash (アランナ・ナッシュ).

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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

"Alanna Family is My Life," "Alanna 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.

Alanna Family Is My Life
Alanna Family Is My Life a-lan-na アランナ Alanna in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alanna Family Is My Life
Alanna Family Is My Life a-lan-na あらんな Alanna in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alanna Family Bonds Are Forever
Alanna Family Bonds Are Forever a-lan-na アランナ Alanna in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Alanna Family Bonds Are Forever
Alanna Family Bonds Are Forever a-lan-na あらんな Alanna in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Alanna Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Alanna in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Alanna in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Alanna, when pronounced a-lan-na, is アランナ (aranna) in katakana and あらんな in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

a as in at, spal as in lovea as in at, span as in non as in noa as in at, spa
Alanna in Katakana (Vertical)
Alanna katakana, vertical
Alanna in Katakana (Horizontal)
Alanna katakana, horizontal
Alanna in Hiragana (Vertical)
Alanna hiragana, vertical
Alanna in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Alanna 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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