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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Swafford in Japanese

スワフォード

Swafford, when pronounced "swa-fohrd", is スワフォード (suwafōdo) in katakana.

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Shared by Jan Swafford

This translation is used by biographer and composer Jan Swafford (ヤン・スワフォード).

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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

"Swafford Family is My Life," "Swafford 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.

Swafford Family Is My Life
Swafford Family Is My Life swa-fohrd スワフォード Swafford in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Swafford Family Is My Life
Swafford Family Is My Life swa-fohrd すわほうど Swafford in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Swafford Family Bonds Are Forever
Swafford Family Bonds Are Forever swa-fohrd スワフォード Swafford in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Swafford Family Bonds Are Forever
Swafford Family Bonds Are Forever swa-fohrd すわほうど Swafford in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Swafford Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Swafford in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Swafford in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Swafford, when pronounced swa-fohrd, is スワフォード (suwafōdo) in katakana and すわほうど (suwahoudo) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seewaf as in funohr as in for, bornd as in dog
Swafford in Katakana (Vertical)
Swafford katakana, vertical
Swafford in Katakana (Horizontal)
Swafford katakana, horizontal
Swafford in Hiragana (Vertical)
Swafford hiragana, vertical
Swafford in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Swafford 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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