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Alley in Japanese

アーレイ

Alley, when pronounced "A-lay", is アーレイ (ārei) in katakana.

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Shared by Alley Mills

This katakana spelling is shared by actress Alley Mills (アーレイ・ミルズ).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Alley Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Alley 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.

Alley Is My Life
Alley Is My Life A-lay アーレイ Alley in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alley Is My Life
Alley Is My Life A-lay ああれい Alley in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alley Is My Love
Alley Is My Love A-lay アーレイ Alley in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Alley Is My Love
Alley Is My Love A-lay ああれい Alley in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Alley Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Alley in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Alley in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Alley, when pronounced A-lay, is アーレイ (ārei) in katakana and ああれい (aarei) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Alley in Katakana (Vertical)
Alley katakana, vertical
Alley in Katakana (Horizontal)
Alley katakana, horizontal
Alley in Hiragana (Vertical)
Alley hiragana, vertical
Alley in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Alley 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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