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Carles in Japanese

カールス

Carles, when pronounced "karls", is カールス (kārusu) in katakana.

k as in kitar as in carl as in loves as in see
Shared by Arthur Beecher Carles

This translation is used by artist Arthur Beecher Carles (アーサー・ビーチャー・カールス).

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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

"Carles Family is My Life," "Carles 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.

Carles Family Is My Life
Carles Family Is My Life karls カールス Carles in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Carles Family Is My Life
Carles Family Is My Life karls かあるす Carles in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Carles Family Bonds Are Forever
Carles Family Bonds Are Forever karls カールス Carles in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Carles Family Bonds Are Forever
Carles Family Bonds Are Forever karls かあるす Carles in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Carles Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Carles in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Carles in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Carles, when pronounced karls, is カールス (kārusu) in katakana and かあるす (kaarusu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitar as in carl as in loves as in see
Carles in Katakana (Vertical)
Carles katakana, vertical
Carles in Katakana (Horizontal)
Carles katakana, horizontal
Carles in Hiragana (Vertical)
Carles hiragana, vertical
Carles in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Carles 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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