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Claude in Japanese

クルード

Claude, when pronounced "klOOd", is クルード (kurūdo) in katakana.

k as in kitl as in loveOO as in boot, held longd as in dog
Shared by Claude Auchinleck

Famous people with this spelling include British World War II Army commander Claude Auchinleck (クルード・オーキンレック).

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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

"Claude Family is My Life," "Claude 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.

Claude Family Is My Life
Claude Family Is My Life klOOd クルード Claude in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Claude Family Is My Life
Claude Family Is My Life klOOd くるうど Claude in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Claude Family Bonds Are Forever
Claude Family Bonds Are Forever klOOd クルード Claude in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Claude Family Bonds Are Forever
Claude Family Bonds Are Forever klOOd くるうど Claude in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Claude Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Claude in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Claude in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Claude, when pronounced klOOd, is クルード (kurūdo) in katakana and くるうど (kuruudo) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitl as in loveOO as in boot, held longd as in dog
Claude in Katakana (Vertical)
Claude katakana, vertical
Claude in Katakana (Horizontal)
Claude katakana, horizontal
Claude in Hiragana (Vertical)
Claude hiragana, vertical
Claude in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Claude 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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