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Clarence in Japanese

クラレンス

Clarence, when pronounced "kla-rens", is クラレンス (kurarensu) in katakana.

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Shared by Clarence Thomas and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 1991 Clarence Thomas (クラレンス・トーマス), saxophonist Clarence Clemons (クラレンス・クレモンズ), and lawyer and leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union Clarence Darrow (クラレンス・ダロウ). It's also the katakana spelling for inventor Clarence Birdseye (クラレンス・バーズアイ).

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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

"Clarence Family is My Life," "Clarence 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.

Clarence Family Is My Life
Clarence Family Is My Life kla-rens クラレンス Clarence in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Clarence Family Is My Life
Clarence Family Is My Life kla-rens くられんす Clarence in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Clarence Family Bonds Are Forever
Clarence Family Bonds Are Forever kla-rens クラレンス Clarence in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Clarence Family Bonds Are Forever
Clarence Family Bonds Are Forever kla-rens くられんす Clarence in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Clarence Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Clarence in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Clarence in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Clarence, when pronounced kla-rens, is クラレンス (kurarensu) in katakana and くられんす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitl as in lovea as in at, spar as in rede as in bedn as in nos as in see
Clarence in Katakana (Vertical)
Clarence katakana, vertical
Clarence in Katakana (Horizontal)
Clarence katakana, horizontal
Clarence in Hiragana (Vertical)
Clarence hiragana, vertical
Clarence in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Clarence 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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