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Althea in Japanese

アルシア

Althea, when pronounced "al-thi-a", is アルシア (arushia) in katakana.

a as in at, spal as in loveth as in thinki as in sit, skia as in at, spa
Shared by Althea McNish

This translation is used by Trinidadian-British textile designer Althea McNish (アルシア・マクニッシュ).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Althea Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Althea 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.

Althea Is My Life
Althea Is My Life al-thi-a アルシア Althea in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Althea Is My Life
Althea Is My Life al-thi-a あるしあ Althea in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Althea Is My Love
Althea Is My Love al-thi-a アルシア Althea in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Althea Is My Love
Althea Is My Love al-thi-a あるしあ Althea in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Althea Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Althea in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Althea in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Althea, when pronounced al-thi-a, is アルシア (arushia) in katakana and あるしあ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

a as in at, spal as in loveth as in thinki as in sit, skia as in at, spa
Althea in Katakana (Vertical)
Althea katakana, vertical
Althea in Katakana (Horizontal)
Althea katakana, horizontal
Althea in Hiragana (Vertical)
Althea hiragana, vertical
Althea in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Althea 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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