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Alef in Japanese

アレフ

Alef, when pronounced "a-lef", is アレフ (arefu) in katakana.

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Shared by Alef Dos Santos Saldanha

People pronouncing their name this way include Brazilian footballer Alef Dos Santos Saldanha (アレフ・ドス・サントス・サウダーニャ).

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Alef Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Alef Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Alef Is My Life
Alef Is My Life a-lef アレフ Alef in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alef Is My Life
Alef Is My Life a-lef あれふ Alef in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alef Is My Love
Alef Is My Love a-lef アレフ Alef in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Alef Is My Love
Alef Is My Love a-lef あれふ Alef in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Alef Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Alef in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Alef in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Alef, when pronounced a-lef, is アレフ (arefu) in katakana and あれふ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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