Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Leif in Japanese

レイフ

Leif, when pronounced "layf", is レイフ (reifu) in katakana.

l as in loveay as in dayf as in fun
Shared by Leif Garrett and others

Well-known people with this spelling include actor and singer Leif Garrett (レイフ・ギャレット), English association football player Leif Davis (レイフ・デイヴィス), and writer Leif Enger (レイフ・エンガー).

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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

"Leif Family is My Life," "Leif 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.

Leif Family Is My Life
Leif Family Is My Life layf レイフ Leif in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Leif Family Is My Life
Leif Family Is My Life layf れいふ Leif in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Leif Family Bonds Are Forever
Leif Family Bonds Are Forever layf レイフ Leif in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Leif Family Bonds Are Forever
Leif Family Bonds Are Forever layf れいふ Leif in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Leif Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Leif in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Leif in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Leif, when pronounced layf, is レイフ (reifu) in katakana and れいふ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

l as in loveay as in dayf as in fun
Leif in Katakana (Vertical)
Leif katakana, vertical
Leif in Katakana (Horizontal)
Leif katakana, horizontal
Leif in Hiragana (Vertical)
Leif hiragana, vertical
Leif in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Leif hiragana, horizontal

Leif Meaning Beloved

Names have meanings and Leif means Beloved which in kanji is 最愛 read saiai. These beautiful designs of Leif with the meaning beloved 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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