Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Raphael in Japanese

ラーファエル

Raphael, when pronounced "rA-fa-el", is ラーファエル (rāfaeru) in katakana.

r as in redA as in spa, held longf as in funa as in at, spae as in bedl as in love
Shared by Raphael Kaulla

This spelling is shared by Jewish-German Banker Raphael Kaulla (ラーファエル・カウラ).

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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 ラーファエル 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 らあはえる 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 ラーファエル 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 らあはえる 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 ラーファエル (rāfaeru) in katakana and らあはえる (raahaeru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in redA as in spa, held longf 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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