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Griffin in Japanese

グリフィン

Griffin, when pronounced "gri-fin", is グリフィン (gurifin) in katakana.

g as in gor as in redi as in sit, skif as in funi as in sit, skin as in no
Shared by Patty Griffin and others

Notable people using this translation include singer-songwriter Patty Griffin (パティ・グリフィン), actor, film director and film producer Griffin Dunne (グリフィン・ダン), and screenwriter Ted Griffin (テッド・グリフィン). It's also the katakana spelling for mixed martial artist Forrest Griffin (フォレスト・グリフィン).

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Griffin Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Griffin 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.

Griffin Is My Life
Griffin Is My Life gri-fin グリフィン Griffin in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Griffin Is My Life
Griffin Is My Life gri-fin ぐりひん Griffin in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Griffin Is My Love
Griffin Is My Love gri-fin グリフィン Griffin in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Griffin Is My Love
Griffin Is My Love gri-fin ぐりひん Griffin in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Griffin Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Griffin in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Griffin in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Griffin, when pronounced gri-fin, is グリフィン (gurifin) in katakana and ぐりひん (gurihin) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in gor as in redi as in sit, skif as in funi as in sit, skin as in no
Griffin in Katakana (Vertical)
Griffin katakana, vertical
Griffin in Katakana (Horizontal)
Griffin katakana, horizontal
Griffin in Hiragana (Vertical)
Griffin hiragana, vertical
Griffin in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Griffin 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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