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Calder in Japanese

カルダー

Calder, when pronounced "kal-dur", is カルダー (karudā) in katakana.

k as in kita as in at, spal as in loved as in dogur as in her, butter
Shared by Alexander Calder and others

This spelling is shared by artist Alexander Calder (アレクサンダー・カルダー), writer, known for The Graduate Calder Willingham (カルダー・ウィリンガム), and artist, known for Samuel Gross Alexander Stirling Calder (アレクサンダー・スターリング・カルダー).

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Calder Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Calder 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.

Calder Is My Life
Calder Is My Life kal-dur カルダー Calder in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Calder Is My Life
Calder Is My Life kal-dur かるだあ Calder in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Calder Is My Love
Calder Is My Love kal-dur カルダー Calder in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Calder Is My Love
Calder Is My Love kal-dur かるだあ Calder in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Calder Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Calder in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Calder in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Calder, when pronounced kal-dur, is カルダー (karudā) in katakana and かるだあ (karudaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kita as in at, spal as in loved as in dogur as in her, butter
Calder in Katakana (Vertical)
Calder katakana, vertical
Calder in Katakana (Horizontal)
Calder katakana, horizontal
Calder in Hiragana (Vertical)
Calder hiragana, vertical
Calder in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Calder 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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