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Raffaele in Japanese

ラッファエレ

Raffaele, when pronounced "ra-Fa-e-le", is ラッファエレ (raffaere) in katakana.

r as in reda as in at, spaF as in fun, helda as in at, spae as in bedl as in lovee as in bed
Shared by Raffaele Palladino and others

People with this Japanese spelling include footballer Raffaele Palladino (ラッファエレ・パッラディーノ), clockmaker Raffaele Bendandi (ラッファエレ・ベンダンディ), and novelist and screenwriter Raffaele La Capria (ラッファエレ・ラ・カプリア). It's also the katakana spelling for actor, known for Una gita a Roma Raffaele Buranelli (ラッファエレ・ブラネッリ).

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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 ラッファエレ 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 らっはえれ 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 ラッファエレ 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 らっはえれ 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 ラッファエレ (raffaere) in katakana and らっはえれ (rahhaere) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in reda as in at, spaF as in fun, helda as in at, spae as in bedl 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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