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Aretha in Japanese

アレサ

Aretha, when pronounced "uhr-re-tha", is アレサ (aresa) in katakana.

uhr as in the -er after a vowelr as in rede as in bedth as in thinka as in at, spa
Shared by Aretha Franklin

Notable people using this translation include singer, songwriter, and pianist Aretha Franklin (アレサ・フランクリン).

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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

"Aretha Family is My Life," "Aretha 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.

Aretha Family Is My Life
Aretha Family Is My Life uhr-re-tha アレサ Aretha in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Aretha Family Is My Life
Aretha Family Is My Life uhr-re-tha あれさ Aretha in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Aretha Family Bonds Are Forever
Aretha Family Bonds Are Forever uhr-re-tha アレサ Aretha in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Aretha Family Bonds Are Forever
Aretha Family Bonds Are Forever uhr-re-tha あれさ Aretha in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Aretha Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Aretha in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Aretha in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Aretha, when pronounced uhr-re-tha, is アレサ (aresa) in katakana and あれさ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

uhr as in the -er after a vowelr as in rede as in bedth as in thinka as in at, spa
Aretha in Katakana (Vertical)
Aretha katakana, vertical
Aretha in Katakana (Horizontal)
Aretha katakana, horizontal
Aretha in Hiragana (Vertical)
Aretha hiragana, vertical
Aretha in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Aretha 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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