Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Roddy in Japanese

ロディ

Roddy, when pronounced "ro-di", is ロディ (rodi) in katakana.

r as in redo as in go, Tomd as in dogi as in sit, ski
Shared by Roddy McDowall and others

This translation is used by British actor Roddy McDowall (ロディ・マクドウォール), rapper Roddy Ricch (ロディ・リッチ), and British baronet, landscape gardener, journalist Roddy Llewellyn (ロディ・ルウェリン). It's also the katakana spelling for Scottish singer-songwriter and musician Roddy Frame (ロディ・フレイム).

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Name and Phrase

"Roddy Family is My Life," "Roddy 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.

Roddy Family Is My Life
Roddy Family Is My Life ro-di ロディ Roddy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Roddy Family Is My Life
Roddy Family Is My Life ro-di ろでぃ Roddy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Roddy Family Bonds Are Forever
Roddy Family Bonds Are Forever ro-di ロディ Roddy in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Roddy Family Bonds Are Forever
Roddy Family Bonds Are Forever ro-di ろでぃ Roddy in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Roddy Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Roddy in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Roddy in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Roddy, when pronounced ro-di, is ロディ (rodi) in katakana and ろでぃ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in redo as in go, Tomd as in dogi as in sit, ski
Roddy in Katakana (Vertical)
Roddy katakana, vertical
Roddy in Katakana (Horizontal)
Roddy katakana, horizontal
Roddy in Hiragana (Vertical)
Roddy hiragana, vertical
Roddy in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Roddy 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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