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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Alexander in Japanese

アレクサンドル

Alexander, when pronounced "a-lek-san-dor", is アレクサンドル (arekusandoru) in katakana.

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Shared by Alexander Godunov

People with this Japanese spelling include Russian-American ballet dancer and film actor Alexander Godunov (アレクサンドル・ゴドゥノフ).

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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-lek-san-dor アレクサンドル 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-lek-san-dor あれくさんどる 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-lek-san-dor アレクサンドル 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-lek-san-dor あれくさんどる 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-lek-san-dor, is アレクサンドル (arekusandoru) in katakana and あれくさんどる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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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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