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Catherine in katakana and hiragana, composed from Master Takase's brushwork
Catherinekatakana, horizontal
Catherinekatakana, vertical
Catherinehiragana, horizontal
Catherinehiragana, vertical
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This translation is used by racing cyclist Catherine Marsal (カテリーヌ・マルサル) and officer Henri Catherine Balthazard Vincent (アンリ・カテリーヌ・バルタザール・ヴァンサン).
Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. Catherine pronounced ka-te-rI-nu in katakana is カテリーヌ read katerīnu. On the other hand, hiragana adheres to traditional Japanese spellings. Catherine in hiragana is かてりいぬ read kateriinu.
k as in kita as in at, spat as in tope as in bedr as in redI as in sit, skin as in nou as in sun
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Catherineka-te-rI-nuカテリーヌkaterīnuCatherine written vertically in katakana
Catherine is My Lifeka-te-rI-nuカテリーヌkaterīnuCatherine in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Catherine is My Loveka-te-rI-nuカテリーヌkaterīnuCatherine in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Catherine - Pureka-te-rI-nuカテリーヌkaterīnuCatherine in katakana with the meaning Pure (junsui)
Name and Phrase
"Catherine is My Love," "Catherine is My Life," "Catherine is My Soulmate" — each composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.
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Catherine Is My Lifeka-te-rI-nuカテリーヌCatherine in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Catherine Is My Lifeka-te-rI-nuかてりいぬCatherine in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Catherine Is My Loveka-te-rI-nuカテリーヌCatherine in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Catherine Is My Loveka-te-rI-nuかてりいぬCatherine in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Catherine Is My Soul Mateka-te-rI-nuカテリーヌCatherine in katakana with the kanji for Soul Mate (tamashii no tomo) and a red eternity seal
Catherine Is My Soul Mateka-te-rI-nuかてりいぬCatherine in hiragana with the kanji for Soul Mate (tamashii no tomo) and a red eternity seal
Meaning
The kanji純粋 (junsui) meaning "pure" — rendered in six calligraphy styles by Master Takase.
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Pure純粋junsuiblock
Pure純粋junsuiblock
Pure純粋junsuicursive
Pure純粋junsuistyle
Pure純粋junsuisemi-cursive
Pure純粋junsuisemi-cursive
Name and Meaning
These designs capture both the pronunciation of Catherine in kana and the meaning “Pure” in kanji - beautifully translating both aspects of the name.
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Catherineka-te-rI-nuかてりいぬPure
Catherineka-te-rI-nuかてりいぬPure
Catherineka-te-rI-nuカテリーヌPure
Catherineka-te-rI-nuカテリーヌPure
Catherineka-te-rI-nuかてりいぬPure
Catherineka-te-rI-nuカテリーヌPure
Catherineka-te-rI-nuかてりいぬPure
Catherineka-te-rI-nuカテリーヌPure
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