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Grete in Japanese

グレテ

Grete, when pronounced "gre-te", is グレテ (gurete) in katakana.

g as in gor as in rede as in bedt as in tope as in bed
Shared by Grete Waitz and others

This translation is shared by Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder Grete Waitz (グレテ・ワイツ) and actress Grete Havnesköld (グレテ・ハヴネショルド).

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Grete Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Grete 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.

Grete Is My Life
Grete Is My Life gre-te グレテ Grete in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Grete Is My Life
Grete Is My Life gre-te ぐれて Grete in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Grete Is My Love
Grete Is My Love gre-te グレテ Grete in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Grete Is My Love
Grete Is My Love gre-te ぐれて Grete in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Grete Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Grete in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Grete in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Grete, when pronounced gre-te, is グレテ (gurete) in katakana and ぐれて in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in gor as in rede as in bedt as in tope as in bed
Grete in Katakana (Vertical)
Grete katakana, vertical
Grete in Katakana (Horizontal)
Grete katakana, horizontal
Grete in Hiragana (Vertical)
Grete hiragana, vertical
Grete in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Grete 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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