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Stafford in Japanese

スタフォード

Stafford, when pronounced "sta-fohrd", is スタフォード (sutafōdo) in katakana.

s as in seet as in topa as in at, spaf as in funohr as in for, bornd as in dog
Shared by William Stafford and others

Notable people using this translation include poet William Stafford (ウィリアム・スタフォード), game designer Greg Stafford (グレッグ・スタフォード), and professional baseball player Bill Stafford (ビル・スタフォード).

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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

"Stafford Family is My Life," "Stafford 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.

Stafford Family Is My Life
Stafford Family Is My Life sta-fohrd スタフォード Stafford in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Stafford Family Is My Life
Stafford Family Is My Life sta-fohrd すたほうど Stafford in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Stafford Family Bonds Are Forever
Stafford Family Bonds Are Forever sta-fohrd スタフォード Stafford in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Stafford Family Bonds Are Forever
Stafford Family Bonds Are Forever sta-fohrd すたほうど Stafford in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Stafford Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Stafford in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Stafford in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Stafford, when pronounced sta-fohrd, is スタフォード (sutafōdo) in katakana and すたほうど (sutahoudo) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seet as in topa as in at, spaf as in funohr as in for, bornd as in dog
Stafford in Katakana (Vertical)
Stafford katakana, vertical
Stafford in Katakana (Horizontal)
Stafford katakana, horizontal
Stafford in Hiragana (Vertical)
Stafford hiragana, vertical
Stafford in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Stafford 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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