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Raffaele in Japanese

ラファエル

Raffaele, when pronounced "ra-fa-e-loo", is ラファエル (rafaeru) in katakana.

r as in reda as in at, spaf as in funa as in at, spae as in bedl as in loveoo as in boot, book
Shared by Raffaele Marciello and others

This spelling is shared by Swiss-born Italian racing driver Raffaele Marciello (ラファエル・マルチェッロ), military engineer Raffaele Rossetti (ラファエル・ロセッティ), and comic artist Stefano Raffaele (ステファノ・ラファエル).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Raffaele Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Raffaele 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.

Raffaele Is My Life
Raffaele Is My Life ra-fa-e-loo ラファエル Raffaele in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Raffaele Is My Life
Raffaele Is My Life ra-fa-e-loo らはえる Raffaele in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Raffaele Is My Love
Raffaele Is My Love ra-fa-e-loo ラファエル Raffaele in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Raffaele Is My Love
Raffaele Is My Love ra-fa-e-loo らはえる Raffaele in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Raffaele Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Raffaele in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Raffaele in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Raffaele, when pronounced ra-fa-e-loo, is ラファエル (rafaeru) in katakana and らはえる (rahaeru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in reda as in at, spaf as in funa as in at, spae as in bedl as in loveoo as in boot, book
Raffaele in Katakana (Vertical)
Raffaele katakana, vertical
Raffaele in Katakana (Horizontal)
Raffaele katakana, horizontal
Raffaele in Hiragana (Vertical)
Raffaele hiragana, vertical
Raffaele in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Raffaele 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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