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Thelonious in Japanese

セロニアス

Thelonious, when pronounced "the-lo-ni-as", is セロニアス (seroniasu) in katakana.

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Shared by Thelonious Monk

Famous people with this spelling include jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk (セロニアス・モンク).

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

Thelonious Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Thelonious 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.

Thelonious Is My Life
Thelonious Is My Life the-lo-ni-as セロニアス Thelonious in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Thelonious Is My Life
Thelonious Is My Life the-lo-ni-as せろにあす Thelonious in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Thelonious Is My Love
Thelonious Is My Love the-lo-ni-as セロニアス Thelonious in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Thelonious Is My Love
Thelonious Is My Love the-lo-ni-as せろにあす Thelonious in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) 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 the-lo-ni-as, is セロニアス (seroniasu) in katakana and せろにあす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

th as in thinke 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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