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Sal in Japanese

サル

Sal, when pronounced "sal", is サル (saru) in katakana.

s as in seea as in at, spal as in love
Shared by Sal Mineo and others

Famous people with this spelling include actor, known for Rebel Without a Cause Sal Mineo (サル・ミネオ), comedian Sal Iacono (サル・イアコノ), and baseball player Sal Frelick (サル・フレリック). Other notable people include sportscaster Sal Marchiano (サル・マルシアーノ).

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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

"Sal Family is My Life," "Sal 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.

Sal Family Is My Life
Sal Family Is My Life sal サル Sal in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sal Family Is My Life
Sal Family Is My Life sal さる Sal in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sal Family Bonds Are Forever
Sal Family Bonds Are Forever sal サル Sal in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sal Family Bonds Are Forever
Sal Family Bonds Are Forever sal さる Sal in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Sal Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sal in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sal in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sal, when pronounced sal, is サル (saru) in katakana and さる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seea as in at, spal as in love
Sal in Katakana (Vertical)
Sal katakana, vertical
Sal in Katakana (Horizontal)
Sal katakana, horizontal
Sal in Hiragana (Vertical)
Sal hiragana, vertical
Sal in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Sal 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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