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Raf in Japanese

ラフ

Raf, when pronounced "raf", is ラフ (rafu) in katakana.

r as in reda as in at, spaf as in fun
Shared by Raf Simons and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Belgian fashion designer Raf Simons (ラフ・シモンズ), Italian actor Raf Vallone (ラフ・ヴァローネ), and Italian actor Raf Baldassarre (ラフ・バルダサーレ).

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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

"Raf Family is My Life," "Raf 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.

Raf Family Is My Life
Raf Family Is My Life raf ラフ Raf in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Raf Family Is My Life
Raf Family Is My Life raf らふ Raf in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Raf Family Bonds Are Forever
Raf Family Bonds Are Forever raf ラフ Raf in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Raf Family Bonds Are Forever
Raf Family Bonds Are Forever raf らふ Raf in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Raf Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Raf in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Raf in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Raf, when pronounced raf, is ラフ (rafu) in katakana and らふ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in reda as in at, spaf as in fun
Raf in Katakana (Vertical)
Raf katakana, vertical
Raf in Katakana (Horizontal)
Raf katakana, horizontal
Raf in Hiragana (Vertical)
Raf hiragana, vertical
Raf in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Raf hiragana, horizontal

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A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

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