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Jefferson in Japanese

ジェファーソン

Jefferson, when pronounced "je-fur-son", is ジェファーソン (jefāson) in katakana.

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Shared by Thomas Jefferson and others

People with this Japanese spelling include president of the United States from 1801 to 1809 Thomas Jefferson (トーマス・ジェファーソン), actor, known for Hellboy: The Crooked Man Jefferson White (ジェファーソン・ホワイト), and basketball player Richard Jefferson (リチャード・ジェファーソン). Other notable people include blues singer and guitarist Blind Lemon Jefferson (ブラインド・レモン・ジェファーソン).

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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

"Jefferson Family is My Life," "Jefferson 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.

Jefferson Family Is My Life
Jefferson Family Is My Life je-fur-son ジェファーソン Jefferson in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jefferson Family Is My Life
Jefferson Family Is My Life je-fur-son じぇはあそん Jefferson in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jefferson Family Bonds Are Forever
Jefferson Family Bonds Are Forever je-fur-son ジェファーソン Jefferson in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Jefferson Family Bonds Are Forever
Jefferson Family Bonds Are Forever je-fur-son じぇはあそん Jefferson in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Jefferson Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Jefferson in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Jefferson in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Jefferson, when pronounced je-fur-son, is ジェファーソン (jefāson) in katakana and じぇはあそん (jehaason) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Jefferson in Katakana (Vertical)
Jefferson katakana, vertical
Jefferson in Katakana (Horizontal)
Jefferson katakana, horizontal
Jefferson in Hiragana (Vertical)
Jefferson hiragana, vertical
Jefferson in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Jefferson 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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