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Alpha in Japanese

アルファ

Alpha, when pronounced "al-fa", is アルファ (arufa) in katakana.

a as in at, spal as in lovef as in funa as in at, spa
Shared by Alpha Diallo and others

This translation is shared by basketball player Alpha Diallo (アルファ・ディアロ) and Libyan basketball player Alpha Bangura (アルファ・バングラ).

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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

"Alpha Family is My Life," "Alpha 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.

Alpha Family Is My Life
Alpha Family Is My Life al-fa アルファ Alpha in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alpha Family Is My Life
Alpha Family Is My Life al-fa あるは Alpha in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alpha Family Bonds Are Forever
Alpha Family Bonds Are Forever al-fa アルファ Alpha in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Alpha Family Bonds Are Forever
Alpha Family Bonds Are Forever al-fa あるは Alpha in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Alpha Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Alpha in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Alpha in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Alpha, when pronounced al-fa, is アルファ (arufa) in katakana and あるは (aruha) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

a as in at, spal as in lovef as in funa as in at, spa
Alpha in Katakana (Vertical)
Alpha katakana, vertical
Alpha in Katakana (Horizontal)
Alpha katakana, horizontal
Alpha in Hiragana (Vertical)
Alpha hiragana, vertical
Alpha in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Alpha 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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