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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Rafi in Japanese

ラフィ

Rafi, when pronounced "ra-fi", is ラフィ (rafi) in katakana.

r as in reda as in at, spaf as in funi as in sit, ski
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This translation is used by British actor Rafi Gavron (ラフィ・ガブロン).

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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

"Rafi Family is My Life," "Rafi 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.

Rafi Family Is My Life
Rafi Family Is My Life ra-fi ラフィ Rafi in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rafi Family Is My Life
Rafi Family Is My Life ra-fi らひ Rafi in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rafi Family Bonds Are Forever
Rafi Family Bonds Are Forever ra-fi ラフィ Rafi in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Rafi Family Bonds Are Forever
Rafi Family Bonds Are Forever ra-fi らひ Rafi in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Rafi Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Rafi in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Rafi in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Rafi, when pronounced ra-fi, is ラフィ (rafi) in katakana and らひ (rahi) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in reda as in at, spaf as in funi as in sit, ski
Rafi in Katakana (Vertical)
Rafi katakana, vertical
Rafi in Katakana (Horizontal)
Rafi katakana, horizontal
Rafi in Hiragana (Vertical)
Rafi hiragana, vertical
Rafi in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Rafi 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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