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Phillis in Japanese

フィリス

Phillis, when pronounced "fi-lis", is フィリス (firisu) in katakana.

f as in funi as in sit, skil as in lovei as in sit, skis as in see
Shared by Phillis Wheatley and others

People pronouncing their name this way include first African-American poet Phillis Wheatley (フィリス・ホイートリー) and British writer on costume and history Phillis Emily Cunnington (フィリス・エミリー・カニントン).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Phillis Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Phillis Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Phillis Is My Life
Phillis Is My Life fi-lis フィリス Phillis in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Phillis Is My Life
Phillis Is My Life fi-lis ひりす Phillis in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Phillis Is My Love
Phillis Is My Love fi-lis フィリス Phillis in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Phillis Is My Love
Phillis Is My Love fi-lis ひりす Phillis in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Phillis Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Phillis in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Phillis in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Phillis, when pronounced fi-lis, is フィリス (firisu) in katakana and ひりす (hirisu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

f as in funi as in sit, skil as in lovei as in sit, skis as in see
Phillis in Katakana (Vertical)
Phillis katakana, vertical
Phillis in Katakana (Horizontal)
Phillis katakana, horizontal
Phillis in Hiragana (Vertical)
Phillis hiragana, vertical
Phillis in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Phillis 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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