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Rafael in Japanese

ハファエル

Rafael, when pronounced "ha-fa-el", is ハファエル (hafaeru) in katakana.

h as in hata as in at, spaf as in funa as in at, spae as in bedl as in love
Shared by Rafael Cordeiro and others

Famous people with this spelling include mixed martial artist Rafael Cordeiro (ハファエル・コルデイロ), association football player Rafael Bastos (ハファエル・バストス), and Jiu-Jitsu fighter Rafael Mendes (ハファエル・メンデス).

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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

"Rafael Family is My Life," "Rafael 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.

Rafael Family Is My Life
Rafael Family Is My Life ha-fa-el ハファエル Rafael in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rafael Family Is My Life
Rafael Family Is My Life ha-fa-el ははえる Rafael in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rafael Family Bonds Are Forever
Rafael Family Bonds Are Forever ha-fa-el ハファエル Rafael in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Rafael Family Bonds Are Forever
Rafael Family Bonds Are Forever ha-fa-el ははえる Rafael in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Rafael Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Rafael in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Rafael in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Rafael, when pronounced ha-fa-el, is ハファエル (hafaeru) in katakana and ははえる (hahaeru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hata as in at, spaf as in funa as in at, spae as in bedl as in love
Rafael in Katakana (Vertical)
Rafael katakana, vertical
Rafael in Katakana (Horizontal)
Rafael katakana, horizontal
Rafael in Hiragana (Vertical)
Rafael hiragana, vertical
Rafael in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Rafael 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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