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Auld in Japanese

オールド

Auld, when pronounced "Old", is オールド (ōrudo) in katakana.

O as in go, law, held longl as in loved as in dog
Shared by Bertie Auld and others

People pronouncing their name this way include Scottish footballer, football manager Bertie Auld (バーティ・オールド), Canadian jazz musician Georgie Auld (ジョージー・オールド), and Scottish poet, author, translator William Auld (ウィリアム・オールド).

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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

"Auld Family is My Life," "Auld 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.

Auld Family Is My Life
Auld Family Is My Life Old オールド Auld in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Auld Family Is My Life
Auld Family Is My Life Old おうるど Auld in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Auld Family Bonds Are Forever
Auld Family Bonds Are Forever Old オールド Auld in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Auld Family Bonds Are Forever
Auld Family Bonds Are Forever Old おうるど Auld in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Auld Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Auld in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Auld in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Auld, when pronounced Old, is オールド (ōrudo) in katakana and おうるど (ourudo) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

O as in go, law, held longl as in loved as in dog
Auld in Katakana (Vertical)
Auld katakana, vertical
Auld in Katakana (Horizontal)
Auld katakana, horizontal
Auld in Hiragana (Vertical)
Auld hiragana, vertical
Auld in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Auld 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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