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Rafe in Japanese

ラフェ

Rafe, when pronounced "ra-fe", is ラフェ (rafe) in katakana.

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Famous people with this spelling include writer Rafe Esquith (ラフェ・エスキス).

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Rafe Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Rafe 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.

Rafe Is My Life
Rafe Is My Life ra-fe ラフェ Rafe in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rafe Is My Life
Rafe Is My Life ra-fe らへ Rafe in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rafe Is My Love
Rafe Is My Love ra-fe ラフェ Rafe in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Rafe Is My Love
Rafe Is My Love ra-fe らへ Rafe in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Rafe Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Rafe in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Rafe in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Rafe, when pronounced ra-fe, is ラフェ (rafe) in katakana and らへ (rahe) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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