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Gifford in Japanese

ジフォード

Gifford, when pronounced "ji-fohrd", is ジフォード (jifōdo) in katakana.

j as in jumpi as in sit, skif as in funohr as in for, bornd as in dog

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Gifford Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Gifford 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.

Gifford Is My Life
Gifford Is My Life ji-fohrd ジフォード Gifford in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gifford Is My Life
Gifford Is My Life ji-fohrd じほうど Gifford in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gifford Is My Love
Gifford Is My Love ji-fohrd ジフォード Gifford in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Gifford Is My Love
Gifford Is My Love ji-fohrd じほうど Gifford in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Gifford Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gifford in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gifford in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gifford, when pronounced ji-fohrd, is ジフォード (jifōdo) in katakana and じほうど (jihoudo) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpi as in sit, skif as in funohr as in for, bornd as in dog
Gifford in Katakana (Vertical)
Gifford katakana, vertical
Gifford in Katakana (Horizontal)
Gifford katakana, horizontal
Gifford in Hiragana (Vertical)
Gifford hiragana, vertical
Gifford in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Gifford 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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