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Bei in Japanese

ベイ

Bei, when pronounced "bay", is ベイ (bei) in katakana.

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Shared by Katerina Bei

This spelling is shared by Greek writer Katerina Bei (カテリーナ・ベイ).

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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

"Bei Family is My Life," "Bei Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

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Bei Family Is My Life
Bei Family Is My Life bay ベイ Bei in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bei Family Is My Life
Bei Family Is My Life bay べい Bei in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bei Family Bonds Are Forever
Bei Family Bonds Are Forever bay ベイ Bei in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Bei Family Bonds Are Forever
Bei Family Bonds Are Forever bay べい Bei in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Bei Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bei in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bei in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bei, when pronounced bay, is ベイ (bei) in katakana and べい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batay as in day
Bei in Katakana (Vertical)
Bei katakana, vertical
Bei in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bei katakana, horizontal
Bei in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bei hiragana, vertical
Bei in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bei hiragana, horizontal

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