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Sapphire in Japanese

サファイア

Sapphire, when pronounced "sa-fier", is サファイア (safaia) in katakana.

s as in seea as in at, spaf as in funier as in fire
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This translation is used by Australian actress Sapphire Boyce (サファイア・ボイス).

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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

"Sapphire Family is My Life," "Sapphire 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.

Sapphire Family Is My Life
Sapphire Family Is My Life sa-fier サファイア Sapphire in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sapphire Family Is My Life
Sapphire Family Is My Life sa-fier さはいあ Sapphire in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sapphire Family Bonds Are Forever
Sapphire Family Bonds Are Forever sa-fier サファイア Sapphire in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sapphire Family Bonds Are Forever
Sapphire Family Bonds Are Forever sa-fier さはいあ Sapphire in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Sapphire Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sapphire in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sapphire in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sapphire, when pronounced sa-fier, is サファイア (safaia) in katakana and さはいあ (sahaia) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seea as in at, spaf as in funier as in fire
Sapphire in Katakana (Vertical)
Sapphire katakana, vertical
Sapphire in Katakana (Horizontal)
Sapphire katakana, horizontal
Sapphire in Hiragana (Vertical)
Sapphire hiragana, vertical
Sapphire in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Sapphire hiragana, horizontal

Sapphire Meaning Deep Blue

Names have meanings and Sapphire means Deep Blue which in kanji is 幽玄 read yūgen. These beautiful designs of Sapphire with the meaning deep blue 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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