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Kiefer in Japanese

キーファー

Kiefer, when pronounced "kI-fur", is キーファー (kīfā) in katakana.

k as in kitI as in ski, held longf as in funur as in her, butter
Shared by Kiefer Sherwood and others

Famous people with this spelling include ice hockey player (1995-) Kiefer Sherwood (キーファー・シャーウッド), fencer Lee Kiefer (リー・キーファー), and swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, businessman, chief executive officer Adolph Kiefer (アドルフ・キーファー).

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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

"Kiefer Family is My Life," "Kiefer 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.

Kiefer Family Is My Life
Kiefer Family Is My Life kI-fur キーファー Kiefer in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kiefer Family Is My Life
Kiefer Family Is My Life kI-fur きいはあ Kiefer in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kiefer Family Bonds Are Forever
Kiefer Family Bonds Are Forever kI-fur キーファー Kiefer in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kiefer Family Bonds Are Forever
Kiefer Family Bonds Are Forever kI-fur きいはあ Kiefer in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kiefer Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kiefer in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kiefer in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kiefer, when pronounced kI-fur, is キーファー (kīfā) in katakana and きいはあ (kiihaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitI as in ski, held longf as in funur as in her, butter
Kiefer in Katakana (Vertical)
Kiefer katakana, vertical
Kiefer in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kiefer katakana, horizontal
Kiefer in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kiefer hiragana, vertical
Kiefer in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kiefer 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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