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Althea in Japanese

オールシア

Althea, when pronounced "Ol-thi-a", is オールシア (ōrushia) in katakana.

O as in go, law, held longl as in loveth as in thinki as in sit, skia as in at, spa

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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

"Althea Family is My Life," "Althea 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.

Althea Family Is My Life
Althea Family Is My Life Ol-thi-a オールシア Althea in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Althea Family Is My Life
Althea Family Is My Life Ol-thi-a おうるしあ Althea in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Althea Family Bonds Are Forever
Althea Family Bonds Are Forever Ol-thi-a オールシア Althea in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Althea Family Bonds Are Forever
Althea Family Bonds Are Forever Ol-thi-a おうるしあ Althea in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 Ol-thi-a, is オールシア (ōrushia) in katakana and おうるしあ (ourushia) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

O as in go, law, held longl 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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