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Zephyr in Japanese

ゼフィール

Zephyr, when pronounced "ze-fIr", is ゼフィール (zefīru) in katakana.

z as in zooe as in bedf as in funI as in ski, held longr as in red

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Zephyr Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Zephyr 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.

Zephyr Is My Life
Zephyr Is My Life ze-fIr ゼフィール Zephyr in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Zephyr Is My Life
Zephyr Is My Life ze-fIr ぜひいる Zephyr in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Zephyr Is My Love
Zephyr Is My Love ze-fIr ゼフィール Zephyr in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Zephyr Is My Love
Zephyr Is My Love ze-fIr ぜひいる Zephyr in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Zephyr Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Zephyr in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Zephyr in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Zephyr, when pronounced ze-fIr, is ゼフィール (zefīru) in katakana and ぜひいる (zehiiru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

z as in zooe as in bedf as in funI as in ski, held longr as in red
Zephyr in Katakana (Vertical)
Zephyr katakana, vertical
Zephyr in Katakana (Horizontal)
Zephyr katakana, horizontal
Zephyr in Hiragana (Vertical)
Zephyr hiragana, vertical
Zephyr in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Zephyr 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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