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Horace in Japanese

ホーラス

Horace, when pronounced "hO-ras", is ホーラス (hōrasu) in katakana.

h as in hatO as in go, law, held longr as in reda as in at, spas as in see
Shared by Horace Hayman Wilson and others

This katakana spelling is shared by British indologist Horace Hayman Wilson (ホーラス・ヘイマン・ウィルソン) and Swedish literary historian, Permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy Horace Engdahl (ホーラス・エングダール).

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Horace Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Horace 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.

Horace Is My Life
Horace Is My Life hO-ras ホーラス Horace in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Horace Is My Life
Horace Is My Life hO-ras ほうらす Horace in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Horace Is My Love
Horace Is My Love hO-ras ホーラス Horace in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Horace Is My Love
Horace Is My Love hO-ras ほうらす Horace in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Horace Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Horace in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Horace in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Horace, when pronounced hO-ras, is ホーラス (hōrasu) in katakana and ほうらす (hourasu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hatO as in go, law, held longr as in reda as in at, spas as in see
Horace in Katakana (Vertical)
Horace katakana, vertical
Horace in Katakana (Horizontal)
Horace katakana, horizontal
Horace in Hiragana (Vertical)
Horace hiragana, vertical
Horace in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Horace 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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