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Effie in Japanese

エフィー

Effie, when pronounced "e-fI", is エフィー (efī) in katakana.

e as in bedf as in funI as in ski, held long
Shared by Effie Gray and others

This translation is used by Scottish artist and model Effie Gray (エフィー・グレイ) and British actress and manager Effie Bancroft (エフィー・バンクロフト).

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Effie Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Effie Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Effie Is My Life
Effie Is My Life e-fI エフィー Effie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Effie Is My Life
Effie Is My Life e-fI えひい Effie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Effie Is My Love
Effie Is My Love e-fI エフィー Effie in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Effie Is My Love
Effie Is My Love e-fI えひい Effie in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Effie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Effie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Effie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Effie, when pronounced e-fI, is エフィー (efī) in katakana and えひい (ehii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

e as in bedf as in funI as in ski, held long
Effie in Katakana (Vertical)
Effie katakana, vertical
Effie in Katakana (Horizontal)
Effie katakana, horizontal
Effie in Hiragana (Vertical)
Effie hiragana, vertical
Effie in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Effie 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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