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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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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 Ol-thi-a オールシア Althea in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Althea Is My Life
Althea Is My Life Ol-thi-a おうるしあ Althea in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Althea Is My Love
Althea Is My Love Ol-thi-a オールシア Althea in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Althea Is My Love
Althea Is My Love Ol-thi-a おうるしあ 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 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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