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Efren in Japanese

アラクラン

Efren, when pronounced "a-ra-koo-ran", is アラクラン (arakuran) in katakana.

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Shared by Efren Torres

Well-known people with this spelling include Mexican boxer Efren Torres (アラクラン・トーレス).

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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

"Efren Family is My Life," "Efren 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.

Efren Family Is My Life
Efren Family Is My Life a-ra-koo-ran アラクラン Efren in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Efren Family Is My Life
Efren Family Is My Life a-ra-koo-ran あらくらん Efren in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Efren Family Bonds Are Forever
Efren Family Bonds Are Forever a-ra-koo-ran アラクラン Efren in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Efren Family Bonds Are Forever
Efren Family Bonds Are Forever a-ra-koo-ran あらくらん Efren in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Efren Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Efren in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Efren in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Efren, when pronounced a-ra-koo-ran, is アラクラン (arakuran) in katakana and あらくらん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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