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Francois in Japanese

フランソワ

Francois, when pronounced "fran-so-wa", is フランソワ (furansowa) in katakana.

f as in funr as in reda as in at, span as in nos as in seeo as in go, Tomwa
Shared by Francois Battiste

This katakana spelling is shared by actor Francois Battiste (フランソワ・バティステ).

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Francois Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Francois 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.

Francois Is My Life
Francois Is My Life fran-so-wa フランソワ Francois in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Francois Is My Life
Francois Is My Life fran-so-wa ふらんそわ Francois in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Francois Is My Love
Francois Is My Love fran-so-wa フランソワ Francois in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Francois Is My Love
Francois Is My Love fran-so-wa ふらんそわ Francois in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Francois Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Francois in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Francois in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Francois, when pronounced fran-so-wa, is フランソワ (furansowa) in katakana and ふらんそわ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

f as in funr as in reda as in at, span as in nos as in seeo as in go, Tomwa
Francois in Katakana (Vertical)
Francois katakana, vertical
Francois in Katakana (Horizontal)
Francois katakana, horizontal
Francois in Hiragana (Vertical)
Francois hiragana, vertical
Francois in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Francois 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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