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Christ in Japanese

クライスト

Christ, when pronounced "kriest", is クライスト (kuraisuto) in katakana.

k as in kitr as in redie as in pies as in seet as in top
Shared by Johnny Christ

This translation is shared by musician Johnny Christ (ジョニー・クライスト).

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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

"Christ Family is My Life," "Christ 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.

Christ Family Is My Life
Christ Family Is My Life kriest クライスト Christ in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Christ Family Is My Life
Christ Family Is My Life kriest くらいすと Christ in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Christ Family Bonds Are Forever
Christ Family Bonds Are Forever kriest クライスト Christ in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Christ Family Bonds Are Forever
Christ Family Bonds Are Forever kriest くらいすと Christ in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Christ Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Christ in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Christ in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Christ, when pronounced kriest, is クライスト (kuraisuto) in katakana and くらいすと in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitr as in redie as in pies as in seet as in top
Christ in Katakana (Vertical)
Christ katakana, vertical
Christ in Katakana (Horizontal)
Christ katakana, horizontal
Christ in Hiragana (Vertical)
Christ hiragana, vertical
Christ in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Christ 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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