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Alpha in Japanese

アルフ

Alpha, when pronounced "al-foo", is アルフ (arufu) in katakana.

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Shared by Alpha Diounkou

People pronouncing their name this way include Senegalese association football player Alpha Diounkou (アルフ・ディオンク).

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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-foo アルフ 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-foo あるふ 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-foo アルフ 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-foo あるふ 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-foo, is アルフ (arufu) in katakana and あるふ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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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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