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Reid in Japanese

リード

Reid, when pronounced "rId", is リード (rīdo) in katakana.

r as in redI as in ski, held longd as in dog
Shared by Andy Reid and others

This katakana spelling is shared by football player and coach Andy Reid (アンディ・リード), actress Tara Reid (タラ・リード), and politician Harry Reid (ハリー・リード). Other notable people include English television presenter Susanna Reid (スザンナ・リード).

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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

"Reid Family is My Life," "Reid 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.

Reid Family Is My Life
Reid Family Is My Life rId リード Reid in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Reid Family Is My Life
Reid Family Is My Life rId りいど Reid in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Reid Family Bonds Are Forever
Reid Family Bonds Are Forever rId リード Reid in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Reid Family Bonds Are Forever
Reid Family Bonds Are Forever rId りいど Reid in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Reid Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Reid in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Reid in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Reid, when pronounced rId, is リード (rīdo) in katakana and りいど (riido) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in redI as in ski, held longd as in dog
Reid in Katakana (Vertical)
Reid katakana, vertical
Reid in Katakana (Horizontal)
Reid katakana, horizontal
Reid in Hiragana (Vertical)
Reid hiragana, vertical
Reid in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Reid 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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