Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Catherine in Japanese

カテリーネ

Catherine, when pronounced "ka-te-rI-ne", is カテリーネ (katerīne) in katakana.

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Catherine in katakana and hiragana, composed from Master Takase's brushwork

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

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People pronouncing their name this way include singer Catherine Naglestad (カテリーネ・ナグレシュタット).

Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. Catherine pronounced ka-te-rI-ne in katakana is カテリーネ read katerīne. On the other hand, hiragana adheres to traditional Japanese spellings. Catherine in hiragana is かてりいね read kateriine.

k as in kita as in at, spat as in tope as in bedr as in redI as in sit, skin as in noe as in bed

Designs of Catherine

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Catherine
Catherine ka-te-rI-ne カテリーネ katerīne Catherine written vertically in katakana
Catherine is My Life
Catherine is My Life ka-te-rI-ne カテリーネ katerīne Catherine in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Catherine is My Love
Catherine is My Love ka-te-rI-ne カテリーネ katerīne Catherine in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Catherine - Pure
Catherine - Pure ka-te-rI-ne カテリーネ katerīne Catherine 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 Life
Catherine Is My Life ka-te-rI-ne カテリーネ Catherine in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Catherine Is My Life
Catherine Is My Life ka-te-rI-ne かてりいね Catherine in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Catherine Is My Love
Catherine Is My Love ka-te-rI-ne カテリーネ Catherine in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Catherine Is My Love
Catherine Is My Love ka-te-rI-ne かてりいね Catherine in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Catherine Is My Soul Mate
Catherine Is My Soul Mate ka-te-rI-ne カテリーネ Catherine in katakana with the kanji for Soul Mate (tamashii no tomo) and a red eternity seal
Catherine Is My Soul Mate
Catherine Is My Soul Mate ka-te-rI-ne かてりいね 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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純粋 — Pure
Pure 純粋 junsui block
純粋 — Pure
Pure 純粋 junsui block
純粋 — Pure
Pure 純粋 junsui cursive
純粋 — Pure
Pure 純粋 junsui style
純粋 — Pure
Pure 純粋 junsui semi-cursive
純粋 — Pure
Pure 純粋 junsui semi-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.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. View Name and Meaning sample.

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