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Whitney in Japanese

ホイットニー

Whitney, when pronounced "hoiT-nI", is ホイットニー (hoittonī) in katakana.

h as in hatoi as in oilT as in top, heldn as in noI as in ski, held long
Shared by Whitney Houston and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Grammy-winning singer, actress, and film producer Whitney Houston (ホイットニー・ヒューストン), businesswoman Whitney Wolfe Herd (ホイットニー・ウルフ・ハード), and inventor Eli Whitney (イーライ・ホイットニー). This is also the spelling used by businessman Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney (コーネリアス・ヴァンダービルト・ホイットニー).

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Whitney Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Whitney 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.

Whitney Is My Life
Whitney Is My Life hoiT-nI ホイットニー Whitney in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Whitney Is My Life
Whitney Is My Life hoiT-nI ほいっとにい Whitney in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Whitney Is My Love
Whitney Is My Love hoiT-nI ホイットニー Whitney in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Whitney Is My Love
Whitney Is My Love hoiT-nI ほいっとにい Whitney in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Whitney Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Whitney in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Whitney in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Whitney, when pronounced hoiT-nI, is ホイットニー (hoittonī) in katakana and ほいっとにい (hoittonii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hatoi as in oilT as in top, heldn as in noI as in ski, held long
Whitney in Katakana (Vertical)
Whitney katakana, vertical
Whitney in Katakana (Horizontal)
Whitney katakana, horizontal
Whitney in Hiragana (Vertical)
Whitney hiragana, vertical
Whitney in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Whitney 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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