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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Rhys in Japanese

リス

Rhys, when pronounced "ris", is リス (risu) in katakana.

r as in redi as in sit, skis as in see
Shared by Matthew Rhys and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Welsh actor Matthew Rhys (マシュー・リス), Irish artistic gymnast (1999-) Rhys McClenaghan (リス・マクレナガン), and journalist, author of memoirs about the October Revolution of 1917 in Russia which he has been both witness and participant Albert Rhys Williams (アルバート・リス・ウィリアムズ). It's also the katakana spelling for British association football player Rhys Browne (リス・ブラウン).

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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

"Rhys Family is My Life," "Rhys 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.

Rhys Family Is My Life
Rhys Family Is My Life ris リス Rhys in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rhys Family Is My Life
Rhys Family Is My Life ris りす Rhys in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rhys Family Bonds Are Forever
Rhys Family Bonds Are Forever ris リス Rhys in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Rhys Family Bonds Are Forever
Rhys Family Bonds Are Forever ris りす Rhys in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Rhys Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

r as in redi as in sit, skis as in see
Rhys in Katakana (Vertical)
Rhys katakana, vertical
Rhys in Katakana (Horizontal)
Rhys katakana, horizontal
Rhys in Hiragana (Vertical)
Rhys hiragana, vertical
Rhys in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Rhys 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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