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Thelonious in Japanese

テロニアス

Thelonious, when pronounced "te-lo-ni-as", is テロニアス (teroniasu) in katakana.

t as in tope as in bedl as in loveo as in go, Tomn as in noi as in sit, skia as in at, spas as in see

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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

"Thelonious Family is My Life," "Thelonious 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.

Thelonious Family Is My Life
Thelonious Family Is My Life te-lo-ni-as テロニアス Thelonious in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Thelonious Family Is My Life
Thelonious Family Is My Life te-lo-ni-as てろにあす Thelonious in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Thelonious Family Bonds Are Forever
Thelonious Family Bonds Are Forever te-lo-ni-as テロニアス Thelonious in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Thelonious Family Bonds Are Forever
Thelonious Family Bonds Are Forever te-lo-ni-as てろにあす Thelonious in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Thelonious Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Thelonious in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Thelonious in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Thelonious, when pronounced te-lo-ni-as, is テロニアス (teroniasu) in katakana and てろにあす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

t as in tope as in bedl as in loveo as in go, Tomn as in noi as in sit, skia as in at, spas as in see
Thelonious in Katakana (Vertical)
Thelonious katakana, vertical
Thelonious in Katakana (Horizontal)
Thelonious katakana, horizontal
Thelonious in Hiragana (Vertical)
Thelonious hiragana, vertical
Thelonious in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Thelonious 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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