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Judah in Japanese

イェフダ

Judah, when pronounced "ye-h-da", is イェフダ (yefuda) in katakana.

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Shared by Judah Loew ben Bezalel and others

This translation is shared by Czech rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel (イェフダ・レーヴ・ベン・ベザレル), Spanish-Jewish philosopher, poet and physician (c.1075–1141) Judah Halevi (イェフダ・ハレヴィ), and Jewish philosopher, physician and poet Judah Leon Abravanel (イェフダ・レオネ・アブラバネル).

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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

"Judah Family is My Life," "Judah 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.

Judah Family Is My Life
Judah Family Is My Life ye-h-da イェフダ Judah in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Judah Family Is My Life
Judah Family Is My Life ye-h-da いぇふだ Judah in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Judah Family Bonds Are Forever
Judah Family Bonds Are Forever ye-h-da イェフダ Judah in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Judah Family Bonds Are Forever
Judah Family Bonds Are Forever ye-h-da いぇふだ Judah in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Judah Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Judah in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Judah in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Judah, when pronounced ye-h-da, is イェフダ (yefuda) in katakana and いぇふだ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

y as in yese as in bedh as in hatd as in doga as in at, spa
Judah in Katakana (Vertical)
Judah katakana, vertical
Judah in Katakana (Horizontal)
Judah katakana, horizontal
Judah in Hiragana (Vertical)
Judah hiragana, vertical
Judah in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Judah 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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