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Richard in Japanese

リチャード

Richard, when pronounced "ri-chard", is リチャード (richādo) in katakana.

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Shared by Richard Nixon and others

This spelling is shared by president of the United States from 1969 to 1974 Richard Nixon (リチャード・ニクソン), actor, known for I'm Not There Richard Gere (リチャード・ギア), and musician, known for Long Tall Sally Little Richard (リトル・リチャード). It's also the katakana spelling for English motoring journalist and broadcaster Richard Hammond (リチャード・ハモンド).

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Name and Phrase

"Richard Family is My Life," "Richard 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.

Richard Family Is My Life
Richard Family Is My Life ri-chard リチャード Richard in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Richard Family Is My Life
Richard Family Is My Life ri-chard りちゃあど Richard in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Richard Family Bonds Are Forever
Richard Family Bonds Are Forever ri-chard リチャード Richard in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Richard Family Bonds Are Forever
Richard Family Bonds Are Forever ri-chard りちゃあど Richard in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Richard Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Richard in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Richard in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Richard, when pronounced ri-chard, is リチャード (richādo) in katakana and りちゃあど (richaado) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in redi as in sit, skich as in chairar as in card as in dog
Richard in Katakana (Vertical)
Richard katakana, vertical
Richard in Katakana (Horizontal)
Richard katakana, horizontal
Richard in Hiragana (Vertical)
Richard hiragana, vertical
Richard in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Richard hiragana, horizontal

Richard Meaning Brave

Names have meanings and Richard means Brave which in kanji is 勇猛 read yūmō. These beautiful designs of Richard with the meaning brave make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

Richard has 3 well-documented meanings.

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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