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Axel in Japanese

アクセル

Axel, when pronounced "ak-sel", is アクセル (akuseru) in katakana.

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Shared by Richard Axel and others

Well-known people with this spelling include molecular biologist Richard Axel (リチャード・アクセル), comic book creator Axel Alonso (アクセル・アロンソ), and arranger, orchestra leader Axel Stordahl (アクセル・ストルダール).

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Axel Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Axel 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.

Axel Is My Life
Axel Is My Life ak-sel アクセル Axel in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Axel Is My Life
Axel Is My Life ak-sel あくせる Axel in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Axel Is My Love
Axel Is My Love ak-sel アクセル Axel in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Axel Is My Love
Axel Is My Love ak-sel あくせる Axel in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Axel Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Axel in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Axel in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Axel, when pronounced ak-sel, is アクセル (akuseru) in katakana and あくせる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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