Chief in Japanese

チーフ

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

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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Name and Phrase

"Chief Family is My Life," "Chief 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.

Chief Family Is My Life chIf チーフ Chief in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Chief Family Is My Life chIf ちいふ Chief in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Chief Family Bonds Are Forever chIf チーフ Chief in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Chief Family Bonds Are Forever chIf ちいふ Chief in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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.

Chief katakana, vertical

Chief katakana, horizontal

Chief hiragana, vertical

Chief 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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