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Tempest in Japanese

テンペスト

Tempest, when pronounced "tem-pest", is テンペスト (tenpesuto) in katakana.

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Shared by Kae Tempest and others

This translation is used by British poet, spoken word artist and playwright Kae Tempest (ケイ・テンペスト), burlesque dancer Tempest Storm (テンペスト・ストーム), and Footballer Dale Tempest (デール・テンペスト).

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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

"Tempest Family is My Life," "Tempest 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.

Tempest Family Is My Life
Tempest Family Is My Life tem-pest テンペスト Tempest in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tempest Family Is My Life
Tempest Family Is My Life tem-pest てんぺすと Tempest in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tempest Family Bonds Are Forever
Tempest Family Bonds Are Forever tem-pest テンペスト Tempest in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Tempest Family Bonds Are Forever
Tempest Family Bonds Are Forever tem-pest てんぺすと Tempest in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Tempest Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Tempest in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Tempest in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Tempest, when pronounced tem-pest, is テンペスト (tenpesuto) in katakana and てんぺすと in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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