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Raphael in Japanese

ラファエル

Raphael, when pronounced "ra-fa-el", is ラファエル (rafaeru) in katakana.

r as in reda as in at, spaf as in funa as in at, spae as in bedl as in love
Shared by June Diane Raphael and others

Well-known people with this spelling include actress, comedian, and screenwriter June Diane Raphael (ジューン・ダイアン・ラファエル), Grammy-winning contemporary R&B singer, songwriter and record producer Raphael Saadiq (ラファエル・サディーク), and television host Sally Jessy Raphael (サリー・ジェシー・ラファエル). Other notable people include Hungarian academic Raphael Patai (ラファエル・パタイ).

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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

"Raphael Family is My Life," "Raphael 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.

Raphael Family Is My Life
Raphael Family Is My Life ra-fa-el ラファエル Raphael in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Raphael Family Is My Life
Raphael Family Is My Life ra-fa-el らはえる Raphael in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Raphael Family Bonds Are Forever
Raphael Family Bonds Are Forever ra-fa-el ラファエル Raphael in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Raphael Family Bonds Are Forever
Raphael Family Bonds Are Forever ra-fa-el らはえる Raphael in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Raphael Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Raphael in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Raphael in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Raphael, when pronounced ra-fa-el, is ラファエル (rafaeru) in katakana and らはえる (rahaeru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in reda as in at, spaf as in funa as in at, spae as in bedl as in love
Raphael in Katakana (Vertical)
Raphael katakana, vertical
Raphael in Katakana (Horizontal)
Raphael katakana, horizontal
Raphael in Hiragana (Vertical)
Raphael hiragana, vertical
Raphael in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Raphael 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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