Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Alana in Japanese

アラナ

Alana, when pronounced "a-la-na", is アラナ (arana) in katakana.

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Shared by Alana Haim and others

This spelling is shared by singer, musician and actress Alana Haim (アラナ・ハイム), surfer Alana Blanchard (アラナ・ブランチャード), and rugby union player from New Zealand Alana Bremner (アラナ・ブレムナー).

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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

"Alana Family is My Life," "Alana 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.

Alana Family Is My Life
Alana Family Is My Life a-la-na アラナ Alana in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alana Family Is My Life
Alana Family Is My Life a-la-na あらな Alana in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alana Family Bonds Are Forever
Alana Family Bonds Are Forever a-la-na アラナ Alana in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Alana Family Bonds Are Forever
Alana Family Bonds Are Forever a-la-na あらな Alana in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Alana Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Alana in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Alana in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Alana, when pronounced a-la-na, is アラナ (arana) in katakana and あらな in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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