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Papillon in Japanese

パピヨン

Papillon, when pronounced "pa-pi-yon", is パピヨン (papiyon) in katakana.

p as in pena as in at, spap as in peni as in sit, skiyon as in no
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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

"Papillon Family is My Life," "Papillon 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.

Papillon Family Is My Life
Papillon Family Is My Life pa-pi-yon パピヨン Papillon in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Papillon Family Is My Life
Papillon Family Is My Life pa-pi-yon ぱぴよん Papillon in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Papillon Family Bonds Are Forever
Papillon Family Bonds Are Forever pa-pi-yon パピヨン Papillon in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Papillon Family Bonds Are Forever
Papillon Family Bonds Are Forever pa-pi-yon ぱぴよん Papillon in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Papillon Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Papillon in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Papillon in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Papillon, when pronounced pa-pi-yon, is パピヨン (papiyon) in katakana and ぱぴよん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

p as in pena as in at, spap as in peni as in sit, skiyon as in no
Papillon in Katakana (Vertical)
Papillon katakana, vertical
Papillon in Katakana (Horizontal)
Papillon katakana, horizontal
Papillon in Hiragana (Vertical)
Papillon hiragana, vertical
Papillon in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Papillon 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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