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Raffaele in Japanese

ラファエーレ

Raffaele, when pronounced "ra-fa-E-le", is ラファエーレ (rafaēre) in katakana.

r as in reda as in at, spaf as in funa as in at, spaE as in day, held longl as in lovee as in bed
Shared by Raffaele Riario and others

Notable people using this translation include Italian Catholic cardinal Raffaele Riario (ラファエーレ・リアーリオ), Italian association football manager and association football player Raffaele Sergio (ラファエーレ・セルジオ), and Italian opera singer Raffaele Scalese (ラファエーレ・スカレーゼ).

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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

"Raffaele Family is My Life," "Raffaele 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.

Raffaele Family Is My Life
Raffaele Family Is My Life ra-fa-E-le ラファエーレ Raffaele in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Raffaele Family Is My Life
Raffaele Family Is My Life ra-fa-E-le らはええれ Raffaele in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Raffaele Family Bonds Are Forever
Raffaele Family Bonds Are Forever ra-fa-E-le ラファエーレ Raffaele in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Raffaele Family Bonds Are Forever
Raffaele Family Bonds Are Forever ra-fa-E-le らはええれ Raffaele in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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-le, is ラファエーレ (rafaēre) in katakana and らはええれ (rahaeere) 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 day, held longl as in lovee as in bed
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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