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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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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Alef Family is My Life," "Alef 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.

Alef Family Is My Life
Alef Family Is My Life a-lef アレフ Alef in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alef Family Is My Life
Alef Family Is My Life a-lef あれふ Alef in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alef Family Bonds Are Forever
Alef Family Bonds Are Forever a-lef アレフ Alef in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Alef Family Bonds Are Forever
Alef Family Bonds Are Forever a-lef あれふ Alef in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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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