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Branford in Japanese

ブランフォード

Branford, when pronounced "bran-fohrd", is ブランフォード (buranfōdo) in katakana.

b as in batr as in reda as in at, span as in nof as in funohr as in for, bornd as in dog
Shared by Branford Marsalis

People with this Japanese spelling include saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Branford Marsalis (ブランフォード・マルサリス).

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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

"Branford Family is My Life," "Branford 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.

Branford Family Is My Life
Branford Family Is My Life bran-fohrd ブランフォード Branford in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Branford Family Is My Life
Branford Family Is My Life bran-fohrd ぶらんほうど Branford in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Branford Family Bonds Are Forever
Branford Family Bonds Are Forever bran-fohrd ブランフォード Branford in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Branford Family Bonds Are Forever
Branford Family Bonds Are Forever bran-fohrd ぶらんほうど Branford in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Branford Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Branford in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Branford in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Branford, when pronounced bran-fohrd, is ブランフォード (buranfōdo) in katakana and ぶらんほうど (buranhoudo) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batr as in reda as in at, span as in nof as in funohr as in for, bornd as in dog
Branford in Katakana (Vertical)
Branford katakana, vertical
Branford in Katakana (Horizontal)
Branford katakana, horizontal
Branford in Hiragana (Vertical)
Branford hiragana, vertical
Branford in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Branford 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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