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Francis in Japanese

フランシス

Francis, when pronounced "fran-sis", is フランシス (furanshisu) in katakana.

f as in funr as in reda as in at, span as in nos as in seei as in sit, skis as in see
Shared by Francis Ford Coppola and others

This translation is shared by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola (フランシス・フォード・コッポラ), British molecular biologist, biophysicist, neuroscientist; co-discoverer of the structure of DNA Francis Crick (フランシス・クリック), and Irish-born British figurative painter Francis Bacon (フランシス・ベーコン). This is also the spelling used by amateur golfer Francis Ouimet (フランシス・ウイメット).

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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

"Francis Family is My Life," "Francis 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.

Francis Family Is My Life
Francis Family Is My Life fran-sis フランシス Francis in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Francis Family Is My Life
Francis Family Is My Life fran-sis ふらんしす Francis in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Francis Family Bonds Are Forever
Francis Family Bonds Are Forever fran-sis フランシス Francis in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Francis Family Bonds Are Forever
Francis Family Bonds Are Forever fran-sis ふらんしす Francis in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Francis Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Francis in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Francis in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Francis, when pronounced fran-sis, is フランシス (furanshisu) in katakana and ふらんしす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

f as in funr as in reda as in at, span as in nos as in seei as in sit, skis as in see
Francis in Katakana (Vertical)
Francis katakana, vertical
Francis in Katakana (Horizontal)
Francis katakana, horizontal
Francis in Hiragana (Vertical)
Francis hiragana, vertical
Francis in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Francis hiragana, horizontal

Francis Meaning Free Man

Names have meanings and Francis means Free Man which in kanji is 自由 read jiyū. These beautiful designs of Francis with the meaning free man make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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