Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Alain in Japanese

アラン

Alain, when pronounced "a-lan", is アラン (aran) in katakana.

a as in at, spal as in lovea as in at, span as in no
Shared by Alain LeRoy Locke and others

This spelling is shared by philosopher and writer Alain LeRoy Locke (アラン・リロイ・ロック) and British racing driver and television presenter Alain de Cadenet (アラン・デ・カディネット).

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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

"Alain Family is My Life," "Alain 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.

Alain Family Is My Life
Alain Family Is My Life a-lan アラン Alain in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alain Family Is My Life
Alain Family Is My Life a-lan あらん Alain in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alain Family Bonds Are Forever
Alain Family Bonds Are Forever a-lan アラン Alain in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Alain Family Bonds Are Forever
Alain Family Bonds Are Forever a-lan あらん Alain in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Alain Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

a as in at, spal as in lovea as in at, span as in no
Alain in Katakana (Vertical)
Alain katakana, vertical
Alain in Katakana (Horizontal)
Alain katakana, horizontal
Alain in Hiragana (Vertical)
Alain hiragana, vertical
Alain in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Alain 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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