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Archie in Japanese

アーキー

Archie, when pronounced "ar-kI", is アーキー (ākī) in katakana.

ar as in cark as in kitI as in ski, held long
Shared by Archie Macpherson

Famous people with this spelling include British football commentator Archie Macpherson (アーキー・マクファーソン).

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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

"Archie Family is My Life," "Archie 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.

Archie Family Is My Life
Archie Family Is My Life ar-kI アーキー Archie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Archie Family Is My Life
Archie Family Is My Life ar-kI ああきい Archie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Archie Family Bonds Are Forever
Archie Family Bonds Are Forever ar-kI アーキー Archie in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Archie Family Bonds Are Forever
Archie Family Bonds Are Forever ar-kI ああきい Archie in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Archie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Archie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Archie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Archie, when pronounced ar-kI, is アーキー (ākī) in katakana and ああきい (aakii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ar as in cark as in kitI as in ski, held long
Archie in Katakana (Vertical)
Archie katakana, vertical
Archie in Katakana (Horizontal)
Archie katakana, horizontal
Archie in Hiragana (Vertical)
Archie hiragana, vertical
Archie in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Archie 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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