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Clifford in Japanese

クリフォード

Clifford, when pronounced "kli-fohrd", is クリフォード (kurifōdo) in katakana.

k as in kitl as in lovei as in sit, skif as in funohr as in for, bornd as in dog
Shared by Sian Clifford and others

People with this Japanese spelling include English actress Sian Clifford (シアン・クリフォード), professional football quarterback Sean Clifford (ショーン・クリフォード), and basketball player Clifford Robinson (クリフォード・ロビンソン). This is also the spelling used by jazz musician Clifford Brown (クリフォード・ブラウン).

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Name and Phrase

"Clifford Family is My Life," "Clifford 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.

Clifford Family Is My Life
Clifford Family Is My Life kli-fohrd クリフォード Clifford in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Clifford Family Is My Life
Clifford Family Is My Life kli-fohrd くりほうど Clifford in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Clifford Family Bonds Are Forever
Clifford Family Bonds Are Forever kli-fohrd クリフォード Clifford in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Clifford Family Bonds Are Forever
Clifford Family Bonds Are Forever kli-fohrd くりほうど Clifford in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Clifford Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Clifford in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Clifford in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Clifford, when pronounced kli-fohrd, is クリフォード (kurifōdo) in katakana and くりほうど (kurihoudo) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitl as in lovei as in sit, skif as in funohr as in for, bornd as in dog
Clifford in Katakana (Vertical)
Clifford katakana, vertical
Clifford in Katakana (Horizontal)
Clifford katakana, horizontal
Clifford in Hiragana (Vertical)
Clifford hiragana, vertical
Clifford in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Clifford 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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