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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Cliff in Japanese

クリフ

Cliff, when pronounced "klif", is クリフ (kurifu) in katakana.

k as in kitl as in lovei as in sit, skif as in fun
Shared by Cliff Richard and others

People pronouncing their name this way include British singer Cliff Richard (クリフ・リチャード), bassist Cliff Burton (クリフ・バートン), and South African tennis player Cliff Drysdale (クリフ・ドリスデール). Other notable people include musician and composer, composer, drummer Cliff Martinez (クリフ・マルティネス).

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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

"Cliff Family is My Life," "Cliff 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.

Cliff Family Is My Life
Cliff Family Is My Life klif クリフ Cliff in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cliff Family Is My Life
Cliff Family Is My Life klif くりふ Cliff in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cliff Family Bonds Are Forever
Cliff Family Bonds Are Forever klif クリフ Cliff in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Cliff Family Bonds Are Forever
Cliff Family Bonds Are Forever klif くりふ Cliff in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Cliff Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Cliff in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Cliff in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Cliff, when pronounced klif, is クリフ (kurifu) in katakana and くりふ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitl as in lovei as in sit, skif as in fun
Cliff in Katakana (Vertical)
Cliff katakana, vertical
Cliff in Katakana (Horizontal)
Cliff katakana, horizontal
Cliff in Hiragana (Vertical)
Cliff hiragana, vertical
Cliff in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Cliff 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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