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Rif in Japanese

リフ

Rif, when pronounced "rif", is リフ (rifu) in katakana.

r as in redi as in sit, skif as in fun

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Rif Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Rif 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.

Rif Is My Life
Rif Is My Life rif リフ Rif in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rif Is My Life
Rif Is My Life rif りふ Rif in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rif Is My Love
Rif Is My Love rif リフ Rif in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Rif Is My Love
Rif Is My Love rif りふ Rif in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Rif Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

r as in redi as in sit, skif as in fun
Rif in Katakana (Vertical)
Rif katakana, vertical
Rif in Katakana (Horizontal)
Rif katakana, horizontal
Rif in Hiragana (Vertical)
Rif hiragana, vertical
Rif in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Rif 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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