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Orfeo in Japanese

オルフェーオ

Orfeo, when pronounced "or-fE-o", is オルフェーオ (orufēo) in katakana.

o as in go, Tomr as in redf as in funE as in day, held longo as in go, Tom

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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

"Orfeo Family is My Life," "Orfeo 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.

Orfeo Family Is My Life
Orfeo Family Is My Life or-fE-o オルフェーオ Orfeo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Orfeo Family Is My Life
Orfeo Family Is My Life or-fE-o おるへえお Orfeo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Orfeo Family Bonds Are Forever
Orfeo Family Bonds Are Forever or-fE-o オルフェーオ Orfeo in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Orfeo Family Bonds Are Forever
Orfeo Family Bonds Are Forever or-fE-o おるへえお Orfeo in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Orfeo Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Orfeo in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Orfeo in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Orfeo, when pronounced or-fE-o, is オルフェーオ (orufēo) in katakana and おるへえお (oruheeo) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

o as in go, Tomr as in redf as in funE as in day, held longo as in go, Tom
Orfeo in Katakana (Vertical)
Orfeo katakana, vertical
Orfeo in Katakana (Horizontal)
Orfeo katakana, horizontal
Orfeo in Hiragana (Vertical)
Orfeo hiragana, vertical
Orfeo in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Orfeo 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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