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Harriet in Japanese

ハリエット

Harriet, when pronounced "ha-ri-eT", is ハリエット (harietto) in katakana.

h as in hata as in at, spar as in redi as in sit, skie as in bedT as in top, held
Shared by Harriet Tubman and others

This katakana spelling is shared by African-American abolitionist Harriet Tubman (ハリエット・タブマン), actress Harriet Sansom Harris (ハリエット・サンソム・ハリス), and British tennis player Harriet Dart (ハリエット・ダート). This is also the spelling used by lawyer and Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers (ハリエット・ミアーズ).

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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

"Harriet Family is My Life," "Harriet 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.

Harriet Family Is My Life
Harriet Family Is My Life ha-ri-eT ハリエット Harriet in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Harriet Family Is My Life
Harriet Family Is My Life ha-ri-eT はりえっと Harriet in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Harriet Family Bonds Are Forever
Harriet Family Bonds Are Forever ha-ri-eT ハリエット Harriet in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Harriet Family Bonds Are Forever
Harriet Family Bonds Are Forever ha-ri-eT はりえっと Harriet in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Harriet Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Harriet in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Harriet in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Harriet, when pronounced ha-ri-eT, is ハリエット (harietto) in katakana and はりえっと in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hata as in at, spar as in redi as in sit, skie as in bedT as in top, held
Harriet in Katakana (Vertical)
Harriet katakana, vertical
Harriet in Katakana (Horizontal)
Harriet katakana, horizontal
Harriet in Hiragana (Vertical)
Harriet hiragana, vertical
Harriet in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Harriet 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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