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Thornton in Japanese

ソントン

Thornton, when pronounced "thon-ton", is ソントン (sonton) in katakana.

th as in thinko as in go, Tomn as in not as in topo as in go, Tomn as in no
Shared by Les Thornton

This katakana spelling is shared by British professional wrestler Les Thornton (レス・ソントン).

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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

"Thornton Family is My Life," "Thornton 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.

Thornton Family Is My Life
Thornton Family Is My Life thon-ton ソントン Thornton in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Thornton Family Is My Life
Thornton Family Is My Life thon-ton そんとん Thornton in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Thornton Family Bonds Are Forever
Thornton Family Bonds Are Forever thon-ton ソントン Thornton in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Thornton Family Bonds Are Forever
Thornton Family Bonds Are Forever thon-ton そんとん Thornton in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Thornton Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Thornton in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Thornton in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Thornton, when pronounced thon-ton, is ソントン (sonton) in katakana and そんとん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

th as in thinko as in go, Tomn as in not as in topo as in go, Tomn as in no
Thornton in Katakana (Vertical)
Thornton katakana, vertical
Thornton in Katakana (Horizontal)
Thornton katakana, horizontal
Thornton in Hiragana (Vertical)
Thornton hiragana, vertical
Thornton in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Thornton 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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