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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Arden in Japanese

アーデン

Arden, when pronounced "ar-den", is アーデン (āden) in katakana.

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Shared by Don Arden and others

Well-known people with this spelling include English music manager and agent Don Arden (ドン・アーデン), actress Eve Arden (イヴ・アーデン), and football player Arden Key (アーデン・キー). It's also the katakana spelling for novelist Katherine Arden (キャサリン・アーデン).

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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

"Arden Family is My Life," "Arden 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.

Arden Family Is My Life
Arden Family Is My Life ar-den アーデン Arden in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Arden Family Is My Life
Arden Family Is My Life ar-den ああでん Arden in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Arden Family Bonds Are Forever
Arden Family Bonds Are Forever ar-den アーデン Arden in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Arden Family Bonds Are Forever
Arden Family Bonds Are Forever ar-den ああでん Arden in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Arden Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Arden in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Arden in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Arden, when pronounced ar-den, is アーデン (āden) in katakana and ああでん (aaden) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Arden in Katakana (Vertical)
Arden katakana, vertical
Arden in Katakana (Horizontal)
Arden katakana, horizontal
Arden in Hiragana (Vertical)
Arden hiragana, vertical
Arden in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Arden 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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