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Upton in Japanese

アップトン

Upton, when pronounced "aP-ton", is アップトン (apputon) in katakana.

a as in at, spaP as in pen, heldt as in topo as in go, Tomn as in no
Shared by Justin Upton and others

This katakana spelling is shared by baseball player Justin Upton (ジャスティン・アップトン), businessperson Louis Upton (ルイス・アップトン), and actress Frances Upton (フランセス・アップトン). Other notable people include music writer and music critic George Putnam Upton (ジョージ・パットナム・アップトン).

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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

"Upton Family is My Life," "Upton 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.

Upton Family Is My Life
Upton Family Is My Life aP-ton アップトン Upton in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Upton Family Is My Life
Upton Family Is My Life aP-ton あっぷとん Upton in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Upton Family Bonds Are Forever
Upton Family Bonds Are Forever aP-ton アップトン Upton in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Upton Family Bonds Are Forever
Upton Family Bonds Are Forever aP-ton あっぷとん Upton in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Upton Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Upton in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Upton in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Upton, when pronounced aP-ton, is アップトン (apputon) in katakana and あっぷとん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

a as in at, spaP as in pen, heldt as in topo as in go, Tomn as in no
Upton in Katakana (Vertical)
Upton katakana, vertical
Upton in Katakana (Horizontal)
Upton katakana, horizontal
Upton in Hiragana (Vertical)
Upton hiragana, vertical
Upton in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Upton 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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