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Red in Japanese

レド

Red, when pronounced "red", is レド (redo) in katakana.

r as in rede as in bedd as in dog

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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

"Red Family is My Life," "Red 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.

Red Family Is My Life
Red Family Is My Life red レド Red in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Red Family Is My Life
Red Family Is My Life red れど Red in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Red Family Bonds Are Forever
Red Family Bonds Are Forever red レド Red in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Red Family Bonds Are Forever
Red Family Bonds Are Forever red れど Red in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Red Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Red in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Red in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Red, when pronounced red, is レド (redo) in katakana and れど in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in rede as in bedd as in dog
Red in Katakana (Vertical)
Red katakana, vertical
Red in Katakana (Horizontal)
Red katakana, horizontal
Red in Hiragana (Vertical)
Red hiragana, vertical
Red in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Red hiragana, horizontal

Red Meaning Redheaded

Names have meanings and Red means Redheaded which in kanji is 赤毛 read akage. These beautiful designs of Red with the meaning redheaded make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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