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Orestes in Japanese

オレステス

Orestes, when pronounced "o-re-stes", is オレステス (oresutesu) in katakana.

o as in go, Tomr as in rede as in beds as in seet as in tope as in beds as in see
Shared by Orestes Matacena and others

Notable people using this translation include Cuban film actor, writer, producer, and director Orestes Matacena (オレステス・マタセーナ), baseball player Orestes Destrade (オレステス・デストラーデ), and Brazilian politician Orestes Quércia (オレステス・ケルシア). It's also the katakana spelling for Roman consul 71 BC Gnaeus Aufidius Orestes (グナエウス・アウフィディウス・オレステス).

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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

"Orestes Family is My Life," "Orestes 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.

Orestes Family Is My Life
Orestes Family Is My Life o-re-stes オレステス Orestes in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Orestes Family Is My Life
Orestes Family Is My Life o-re-stes おれすてす Orestes in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Orestes Family Bonds Are Forever
Orestes Family Bonds Are Forever o-re-stes オレステス Orestes in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Orestes Family Bonds Are Forever
Orestes Family Bonds Are Forever o-re-stes おれすてす Orestes in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Orestes Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Orestes in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Orestes in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Orestes, when pronounced o-re-stes, is オレステス (oresutesu) in katakana and おれすてす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

o as in go, Tomr as in rede as in beds as in seet as in tope as in beds as in see
Orestes in Katakana (Vertical)
Orestes katakana, vertical
Orestes in Katakana (Horizontal)
Orestes katakana, horizontal
Orestes in Hiragana (Vertical)
Orestes hiragana, vertical
Orestes in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Orestes 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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