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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Richie in Japanese

リッチー

Richie, when pronounced "ri-CHI", is リッチー (ricchī) in katakana.

r as in redi as in sit, skiCH as in chair, heldI as in ski, held long
Shared by Lionel Richie and others

This translation is used by Academy Award-winning singer, songwriter and actor Lionel Richie (ライオネル・リッチー), television personality and actress Nicole Richie (ニコール・リッチー), and rock musician Richie Sambora (リッチー・サンボラ). This is also the spelling used by New Zealand international rugby union player Richie McCaw (リッチー・マコウ).

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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

"Richie Family is My Life," "Richie 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.

Richie Family Is My Life
Richie Family Is My Life ri-CHI リッチー Richie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Richie Family Is My Life
Richie Family Is My Life ri-CHI りっちい Richie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Richie Family Bonds Are Forever
Richie Family Bonds Are Forever ri-CHI リッチー Richie in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Richie Family Bonds Are Forever
Richie Family Bonds Are Forever ri-CHI りっちい Richie in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Richie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Richie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Richie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Richie, when pronounced ri-CHI, is リッチー (ricchī) in katakana and りっちい (ricchii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in redi as in sit, skiCH as in chair, heldI as in ski, held long
Richie in Katakana (Vertical)
Richie katakana, vertical
Richie in Katakana (Horizontal)
Richie katakana, horizontal
Richie in Hiragana (Vertical)
Richie hiragana, vertical
Richie in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Richie hiragana, horizontal

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