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Stratford in Japanese

ストラットフォード

Stratford, when pronounced "straT-fohrd", is ストラットフォード (sutorattofōdo) in katakana.

s as in seet as in topr as in reda as in at, spaT as in top, heldf as in funohr as in for, bornd as in dog

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Stratford Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Stratford 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.

Stratford Is My Life
Stratford Is My Life straT-fohrd ストラットフォード Stratford in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Stratford Is My Life
Stratford Is My Life straT-fohrd すとらっとほうど Stratford in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Stratford Is My Love
Stratford Is My Love straT-fohrd ストラットフォード Stratford in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Stratford Is My Love
Stratford Is My Love straT-fohrd すとらっとほうど Stratford in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Stratford Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Stratford in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Stratford in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Stratford, when pronounced straT-fohrd, is ストラットフォード (sutorattofōdo) in katakana and すとらっとほうど (sutorattohoudo) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seet as in topr as in reda as in at, spaT as in top, heldf as in funohr as in for, bornd as in dog
Stratford in Katakana (Vertical)
Stratford katakana, vertical
Stratford in Katakana (Horizontal)
Stratford katakana, horizontal
Stratford in Hiragana (Vertical)
Stratford hiragana, vertical
Stratford in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Stratford 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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