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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

French in Japanese

フレンチ

French, when pronounced "fren-ch", is フレンチ (furenchi) in katakana.

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Shared by French Montana and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Moroccan-American rapper French Montana (フレンチ・モンタナ), actor and director Victor French (ヴィクター・フレンチ), and British film critic and former radio producer Philip French (フィリップ・フレンチ). It's also the katakana spelling for British psychologist Christopher French (クリス・フレンチ).

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

French Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

French 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.

French Is My Life
French Is My Life fren-ch フレンチ French in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
French Is My Life
French Is My Life fren-ch ふれんち French in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
French Is My Love
French Is My Love fren-ch フレンチ French in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
French Is My Love
French Is My Love fren-ch ふれんち French in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

French Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of French in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order French in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. French, when pronounced fren-ch, is フレンチ (furenchi) in katakana and ふれんち in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

f as in funr as in rede as in bedn as in noch as in chair
French in Katakana (Vertical)
French katakana, vertical
French in Katakana (Horizontal)
French katakana, horizontal
French in Hiragana (Vertical)
French hiragana, vertical
French in Hiragana (Horizontal)
French 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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