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Jofre in Japanese

ホフレ

Jofre, when pronounced "ho-fre", is ホフレ (hofure) in katakana.

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Shared by Jofre Carreras and others

This translation is used by Spanish association football player Jofre Carreras (ホフレ・カレーラス) and Spanish explorer, initial commander of the expedition whose survivors were the second circumnavigators of the globe García Jofre de Loaysa (ガルシア・ホフレ・デ・ロアイサ).

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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

"Jofre Family is My Life," "Jofre 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.

Jofre Family Is My Life
Jofre Family Is My Life ho-fre ホフレ Jofre in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jofre Family Is My Life
Jofre Family Is My Life ho-fre ほふれ Jofre in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jofre Family Bonds Are Forever
Jofre Family Bonds Are Forever ho-fre ホフレ Jofre in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Jofre Family Bonds Are Forever
Jofre Family Bonds Are Forever ho-fre ほふれ Jofre in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Jofre Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Jofre in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Jofre in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Jofre, when pronounced ho-fre, is ホフレ (hofure) in katakana and ほふれ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hato as in go, Tomf as in funr as in rede as in bed
Jofre in Katakana (Vertical)
Jofre katakana, vertical
Jofre in Katakana (Horizontal)
Jofre katakana, horizontal
Jofre in Hiragana (Vertical)
Jofre hiragana, vertical
Jofre in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Jofre 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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