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Alexander in Japanese

アレグザンダー

Alexander, when pronounced "a-leg-zan-dur", is アレグザンダー (areguzandā) in katakana.

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Shared by Alexander Gilkes and others

Notable people using this translation include British auctioneer Alexander Gilkes (アレグザンダー・ギルケス), British writer Alexander McCall Smith (アレグザンダー・マコール・スミス), and architect and design theorist Christopher Alexander (クリストファー・アレグザンダー). This is also the spelling used by British model and actress Julie Alexander (ジュリー・アレグザンダー).

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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

"Alexander Family is My Life," "Alexander 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.

Alexander Family Is My Life
Alexander Family Is My Life a-leg-zan-dur アレグザンダー Alexander in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alexander Family Is My Life
Alexander Family Is My Life a-leg-zan-dur あれぐざんだあ Alexander in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alexander Family Bonds Are Forever
Alexander Family Bonds Are Forever a-leg-zan-dur アレグザンダー Alexander in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Alexander Family Bonds Are Forever
Alexander Family Bonds Are Forever a-leg-zan-dur あれぐざんだあ Alexander in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Alexander Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Alexander in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Alexander in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Alexander, when pronounced a-leg-zan-dur, is アレグザンダー (areguzandā) in katakana and あれぐざんだあ (areguzandaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

a as in at, spal as in lovee as in bedg as in goz as in zooa as in at, span as in nod as in dogur as in her, butter
Alexander in Katakana (Vertical)
Alexander katakana, vertical
Alexander in Katakana (Horizontal)
Alexander katakana, horizontal
Alexander in Hiragana (Vertical)
Alexander hiragana, vertical
Alexander in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Alexander 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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