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Alap in Japanese

アラプ

Alap, when pronounced "a-lap", is アラプ (arapu) in katakana.

a as in at, spal as in lovea as in at, spap as in pen
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Alap Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Alap Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Alap Is My Life
Alap Is My Life a-lap アラプ Alap in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alap Is My Life
Alap Is My Life a-lap あらぷ Alap in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alap Is My Love
Alap Is My Love a-lap アラプ Alap in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Alap Is My Love
Alap Is My Love a-lap あらぷ Alap in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Alap Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Alap in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Alap in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Alap, when pronounced a-lap, is アラプ (arapu) in katakana and あらぷ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

a as in at, spal as in lovea as in at, spap as in pen
Alap in Katakana (Vertical)
Alap katakana, vertical
Alap in Katakana (Horizontal)
Alap katakana, horizontal
Alap in Hiragana (Vertical)
Alap hiragana, vertical
Alap in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Alap 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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