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Laird in Japanese

レアード

Laird, when pronounced "le-Ad", is レアード (reādo) in katakana.

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Shared by Ethan Laird and others

Notable people using this translation include English association footballer Ethan Laird (イーサン・レアード), 20th-century American politician Melvin Laird (メルヴィン・レアード), and Northern Irish novelist and poet Nick Laird (ニック・レアード). It's also the katakana spelling for stage and film actor Laird Cregar (レアード・クリーガー).

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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

"Laird Family is My Life," "Laird 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.

Laird Family Is My Life
Laird Family Is My Life le-Ad レアード Laird in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Laird Family Is My Life
Laird Family Is My Life le-Ad れああど Laird in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Laird Family Bonds Are Forever
Laird Family Bonds Are Forever le-Ad レアード Laird in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Laird Family Bonds Are Forever
Laird Family Bonds Are Forever le-Ad れああど Laird in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Laird Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Laird in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Laird in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Laird, when pronounced le-Ad, is レアード (reādo) in katakana and れああど (reaado) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Laird in Katakana (Vertical)
Laird katakana, vertical
Laird in Katakana (Horizontal)
Laird katakana, horizontal
Laird in Hiragana (Vertical)
Laird hiragana, vertical
Laird in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Laird 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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