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Richard in Japanese

リシャール

Richard, when pronounced "ri-shAr", is リシャール (rishāru) in katakana.

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Shared by Richard Gasquet and others

People pronouncing their name this way include French tennis player Richard Gasquet (リシャール・ガスケ), French actor, film director, screenwriter and comedian Pierre Richard (ピエール・リシャール), and French politician Richard Ferrand (リシャール・フェラン). It's also the katakana spelling for French musician Richard Galliano (リシャール・ガリアーノ).

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Richard Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Richard 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.

Richard Is My Life
Richard Is My Life ri-shAr リシャール Richard in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Richard Is My Life
Richard Is My Life ri-shAr りしゃある Richard in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Richard Is My Love
Richard Is My Love ri-shAr リシャール Richard in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Richard Is My Love
Richard Is My Love ri-shAr りしゃある Richard in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) 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-shAr, is リシャール (rishāru) in katakana and りしゃある (rishaaru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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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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