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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Chief in Japanese

チーフ

Chief, when pronounced "chIf", is チーフ (chīfu) in katakana.

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Shared by Chief Jay Strongbow and others

Well-known people with this spelling include professional wrestler Chief Jay Strongbow (チーフ・ジェイ・ストロンボー), Native American actor from Yakima tribe in Washington state, known for playing supporting roles and bit parts in numerous films Chief Yowlachie (チーフ・ヨウラチー), and baseball player and coach Chief Bender (チーフ・ベンダー).

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

Chief Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Chief 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.

Chief Is My Life
Chief Is My Life chIf チーフ Chief in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Chief Is My Life
Chief Is My Life chIf ちいふ Chief in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Chief Is My Love
Chief Is My Love chIf チーフ Chief in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Chief Is My Love
Chief Is My Love chIf ちいふ Chief in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Chief Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Chief in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Chief in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Chief, when pronounced chIf, is チーフ (chīfu) in katakana and ちいふ (chiifu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ch as in chairI as in ski, held longf as in fun
Chief in Katakana (Vertical)
Chief katakana, vertical
Chief in Katakana (Horizontal)
Chief katakana, horizontal
Chief in Hiragana (Vertical)
Chief hiragana, vertical
Chief in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Chief 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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