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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Reed in Japanese

リード

Reed, when pronounced "rId", is リード (rīdo) in katakana.

r as in redI as in ski, held longd as in dog
Shared by Oliver Reed and others

This translation is shared by British actor Oliver Reed (オリヴァー・リード), Academy Award-winning film and television actress Donna Reed (ドナ・リード), and basketball player Reed Sheppard (リード・シェパード). Other notable people include Academy Award-winning English film director Carol Reed (キャロル・リード).

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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

"Reed Family is My Life," "Reed 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.

Reed Family Is My Life
Reed Family Is My Life rId リード Reed in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Reed Family Is My Life
Reed Family Is My Life rId りいど Reed in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Reed Family Bonds Are Forever
Reed Family Bonds Are Forever rId リード Reed in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Reed Family Bonds Are Forever
Reed Family Bonds Are Forever rId りいど Reed in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Reed Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Reed in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Reed in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Reed, when pronounced rId, is リード (rīdo) in katakana and りいど (riido) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in redI as in ski, held longd as in dog
Reed in Katakana (Vertical)
Reed katakana, vertical
Reed in Katakana (Horizontal)
Reed katakana, horizontal
Reed in Hiragana (Vertical)
Reed hiragana, vertical
Reed in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Reed 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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