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Frederick in Japanese

フレデリック

Frederick, when pronounced "fre-de-riK", is フレデリック (furederikku) in katakana.

f as in funr as in rede as in bedd as in doge as in bedr as in redi as in sit, skiK as in kit, held
Shared by Frederick Trump and others

This katakana spelling is shared by businessman Frederick Trump (フレデリック・トランプ), African-American social reformer, writer, and abolitionist (c. 1818–1895) Frederick Douglass (フレデリック・ダグラス), and British actress Lynne Frederick (リン・フレデリック). Other notable people include documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman (フレデリック・ワイズマン).

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Name and Phrase

"Frederick Family is My Life," "Frederick 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.

Frederick Family Is My Life
Frederick Family Is My Life fre-de-riK フレデリック Frederick in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Frederick Family Is My Life
Frederick Family Is My Life fre-de-riK ふれでりっく Frederick in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Frederick Family Bonds Are Forever
Frederick Family Bonds Are Forever fre-de-riK フレデリック Frederick in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Frederick Family Bonds Are Forever
Frederick Family Bonds Are Forever fre-de-riK ふれでりっく Frederick in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Frederick Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Frederick in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Frederick in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Frederick, when pronounced fre-de-riK, is フレデリック (furederikku) in katakana and ふれでりっく in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

f as in funr as in rede as in bedd as in doge as in bedr as in redi as in sit, skiK as in kit, held
Frederick in Katakana (Vertical)
Frederick katakana, vertical
Frederick in Katakana (Horizontal)
Frederick katakana, horizontal
Frederick in Hiragana (Vertical)
Frederick hiragana, vertical
Frederick in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Frederick hiragana, horizontal

Frederick Meaning Ruler

Names have meanings and Frederick means Ruler which in kanji is 王者 read ōja. These beautiful designs of Frederick with the meaning ruler make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

Frederick has 3 well-documented meanings.

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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