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West in Japanese

ウェスト

West, when pronounced "west", is ウェスト (wesuto) in katakana.

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Shared by Kanye West and others

People pronouncing their name this way include rapper and record producer Kanye West (カニエ・ウェスト), British actor Dominic West (ドミニク・ウェスト), and basketball player Delonte West (デロンテ・ウェスト). This is also the spelling used by British actor and director Samuel West (サミュエル・ウェスト).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

West Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

West Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

West Is My Life
West Is My Life west ウェスト West in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
West Is My Life
West Is My Life west うえすと West in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
West Is My Love
West Is My Love west ウェスト West in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
West Is My Love
West Is My Love west うえすと West in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

West Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of West in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order West in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. West, when pronounced west, is ウェスト (wesuto) in katakana and うえすと (uesuto) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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