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Rafal in Japanese

ラファル

Rafal, when pronounced "ra-fal", is ラファル (rafaru) in katakana.

r as in reda as in at, spaf as in funa as in at, spal as in love
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People with this Japanese spelling include Canadian film director Rafal Zielinski (ラファル・ジエリンスキー).

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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

"Rafal Family is My Life," "Rafal 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.

Rafal Family Is My Life
Rafal Family Is My Life ra-fal ラファル Rafal in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rafal Family Is My Life
Rafal Family Is My Life ra-fal らはる Rafal in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rafal Family Bonds Are Forever
Rafal Family Bonds Are Forever ra-fal ラファル Rafal in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Rafal Family Bonds Are Forever
Rafal Family Bonds Are Forever ra-fal らはる Rafal in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Rafal Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Rafal in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Rafal in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Rafal, when pronounced ra-fal, is ラファル (rafaru) in katakana and らはる (raharu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in reda as in at, spaf as in funa as in at, spal as in love
Rafal in Katakana (Vertical)
Rafal katakana, vertical
Rafal in Katakana (Horizontal)
Rafal katakana, horizontal
Rafal in Hiragana (Vertical)
Rafal hiragana, vertical
Rafal in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Rafal 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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