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Elfriede in Japanese

エルフリーデ

Elfriede, when pronounced "el-frI-de", is エルフリーデ (erufurīde) in katakana.

e as in bedl as in lovef as in funr as in redI as in ski, held longd as in doge as in bed
Shared by Elfriede Kaun and others

This translation is shared by German high jumper Elfriede Kaun (エルフリーデ・カウン), Austrian writer Elfriede Gerstl (エルフリーデ・ゲルストル), and Austrian actress Elfriede Schüsseleder (エルフリーデ・・シュッセレーダー).

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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

"Elfriede Family is My Life," "Elfriede 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.

Elfriede Family Is My Life
Elfriede Family Is My Life el-frI-de エルフリーデ Elfriede in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elfriede Family Is My Life
Elfriede Family Is My Life el-frI-de えるふりいで Elfriede in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elfriede Family Bonds Are Forever
Elfriede Family Bonds Are Forever el-frI-de エルフリーデ Elfriede in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Elfriede Family Bonds Are Forever
Elfriede Family Bonds Are Forever el-frI-de えるふりいで Elfriede in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Elfriede Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Elfriede in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Elfriede in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Elfriede, when pronounced el-frI-de, is エルフリーデ (erufurīde) in katakana and えるふりいで (erufuriide) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

e as in bedl as in lovef as in funr as in redI as in ski, held longd as in doge as in bed
Elfriede in Katakana (Vertical)
Elfriede katakana, vertical
Elfriede in Katakana (Horizontal)
Elfriede katakana, horizontal
Elfriede in Hiragana (Vertical)
Elfriede hiragana, vertical
Elfriede in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Elfriede 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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