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Albertine in Japanese

アルベルティーヌ

Albertine, when pronounced "al-ber-tI-nu", is アルベルティーヌ (aruberutīnu) in katakana.

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Shared by Albertine Necker de Saussure and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Genevan writer Albertine Necker de Saussure (アルベルティーヌ・ネッケル・ド・ソシュール) and Swiss artist, illustrator and author of children's books Albertine Zullo (アルベルティーヌ・ツーロ).

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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

"Albertine Family is My Life," "Albertine 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.

Albertine Family Is My Life
Albertine Family Is My Life al-ber-tI-nu アルベルティーヌ Albertine in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Albertine Family Is My Life
Albertine Family Is My Life al-ber-tI-nu あるべるてぃいぬ Albertine in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Albertine Family Bonds Are Forever
Albertine Family Bonds Are Forever al-ber-tI-nu アルベルティーヌ Albertine in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Albertine Family Bonds Are Forever
Albertine Family Bonds Are Forever al-ber-tI-nu あるべるてぃいぬ Albertine in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Albertine Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Albertine in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Albertine in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Albertine, when pronounced al-ber-tI-nu, is アルベルティーヌ (aruberutīnu) in katakana and あるべるてぃいぬ (aruberutiinu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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