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Efrem in Japanese

エフレム

Efrem, when pronounced "e-frem", is エフレム (efuremu) in katakana.

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Shared by Efrem Zimbalist and others

People with this Japanese spelling include Russian-American violinist, composer, teacher, conductor Efrem Zimbalist (エフレム・ジンバリスト), basketball player Efrem Winters (エフレム・ウィンターズ), and conductor Efrem Kurtz (エフレム・クルツ).

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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

"Efrem Family is My Life," "Efrem 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.

Efrem Family Is My Life
Efrem Family Is My Life e-frem エフレム Efrem in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Efrem Family Is My Life
Efrem Family Is My Life e-frem えふれむ Efrem in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Efrem Family Bonds Are Forever
Efrem Family Bonds Are Forever e-frem エフレム Efrem in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Efrem Family Bonds Are Forever
Efrem Family Bonds Are Forever e-frem えふれむ Efrem in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Efrem Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Efrem in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Efrem in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Efrem, when pronounced e-frem, is エフレム (efuremu) in katakana and えふれむ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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