Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Biff in Japanese

ビフ

Biff, when pronounced "bif", is ビフ (bifu) in katakana.

b as in bati as in sit, skif as in fun
Shared by Biff Byford and others

This translation is used by British rock singer Biff Byford (ビフ・バイフォード), actor Biff McGuire (ビフ・マクガイア), and comedian and singer-songwriter Biff Rose (ビフ・ローズ).

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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

"Biff Family is My Life," "Biff 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.

Biff Family Is My Life
Biff Family Is My Life bif ビフ Biff in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Biff Family Is My Life
Biff Family Is My Life bif びふ Biff in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Biff Family Bonds Are Forever
Biff Family Bonds Are Forever bif ビフ Biff in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Biff Family Bonds Are Forever
Biff Family Bonds Are Forever bif びふ Biff in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Biff Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

b as in bati as in sit, skif as in fun
Biff in Katakana (Vertical)
Biff katakana, vertical
Biff in Katakana (Horizontal)
Biff katakana, horizontal
Biff in Hiragana (Vertical)
Biff hiragana, vertical
Biff in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Biff 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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