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Alley in Japanese

アレイ

Alley, when pronounced "a-lay", is アレイ (arei) in katakana.

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Shared by Kirstie Alley

People with this Japanese spelling include actress Kirstie Alley (カースティ・アレイ).

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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

"Alley Family is My Life," "Alley 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.

Alley Family Is My Life
Alley Family Is My Life a-lay アレイ Alley in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alley Family Is My Life
Alley Family Is My Life a-lay あれい Alley in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alley Family Bonds Are Forever
Alley Family Bonds Are Forever a-lay アレイ Alley in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Alley Family Bonds Are Forever
Alley Family Bonds Are Forever a-lay あれい Alley in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 アレイ (arei) in katakana and あれい 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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