Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Alec in Japanese

アレク

Alec, when pronounced "a-lek", is アレク (areku) in katakana.

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Shared by Alec Utgoff and others

This katakana spelling is shared by British actor Alec Utgoff (アレク・ウトゴーフ), professional baseball player Alec Bohm (アレク・ボーム), and Australian soldier Alec Campbell (アレク・キャンベル). It's also the katakana spelling for English jazz bassist and composer Alec Dankworth (アレク・ダンクワース).

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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

"Alec Family is My Life," "Alec 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.

Alec Family Is My Life
Alec Family Is My Life a-lek アレク Alec in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alec Family Is My Life
Alec Family Is My Life a-lek あれく Alec in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alec Family Bonds Are Forever
Alec Family Bonds Are Forever a-lek アレク Alec in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Alec Family Bonds Are Forever
Alec Family Bonds Are Forever a-lek あれく Alec in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Alec Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Alec in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Alec in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Alec, when pronounced a-lek, is アレク (areku) in katakana and あれく in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Alec in Katakana (Vertical)
Alec katakana, vertical
Alec in Katakana (Horizontal)
Alec katakana, horizontal
Alec in Hiragana (Vertical)
Alec hiragana, vertical
Alec in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Alec 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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