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Christopher in Japanese

クリストファ

Christopher, when pronounced "kri-sto-fa", is クリストファ (kurisutofa) in katakana.

k as in kitr as in redi as in sit, skis as in seet as in topo as in go, Tomf as in funa as in at, spa
Shared by Christopher Tolkien

This translation is shared by literary scholar, writer, and editor Christopher Tolkien (クリストファ・トールキン).

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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

"Christopher Family is My Life," "Christopher 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.

Christopher Family Is My Life
Christopher Family Is My Life kri-sto-fa クリストファ Christopher in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Christopher Family Is My Life
Christopher Family Is My Life kri-sto-fa くりすとは Christopher in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Christopher Family Bonds Are Forever
Christopher Family Bonds Are Forever kri-sto-fa クリストファ Christopher in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Christopher Family Bonds Are Forever
Christopher Family Bonds Are Forever kri-sto-fa くりすとは Christopher in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Christopher Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Christopher in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Christopher in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Christopher, when pronounced kri-sto-fa, is クリストファ (kurisutofa) in katakana and くりすとは (kurisutoha) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitr as in redi as in sit, skis as in seet as in topo as in go, Tomf as in funa as in at, spa
Christopher in Katakana (Vertical)
Christopher katakana, vertical
Christopher in Katakana (Horizontal)
Christopher katakana, horizontal
Christopher in Hiragana (Vertical)
Christopher hiragana, vertical
Christopher in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Christopher 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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