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Laird in Japanese

レアド

Laird, when pronounced "lerd", is レアド (reado) in katakana.

l as in loveer as in air, Maryd as in dog
Shared by Peter Laird

People with this Japanese spelling include US comic book artist and writer Peter Laird (ピーター・レアド).

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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 lerd レアド Laird in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Laird Family Is My Life
Laird Family Is My Life lerd れあど Laird in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Laird Family Bonds Are Forever
Laird Family Bonds Are Forever lerd レアド Laird in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Laird Family Bonds Are Forever
Laird Family Bonds Are Forever lerd れあど 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 lerd, is レアド (reado) in katakana and れあど in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

l as in loveer as in air, Maryd as in dog
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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