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Nathanael in Japanese

ナサニエル

Nathanael, when pronounced "na-tha-ni-el", is ナサニエル (nasanieru) in katakana.

n as in noa as in at, spath as in thinka as in at, span as in noi as in sit, skie as in bedl as in love
Shared by Nathanael Greene and others

This katakana spelling is shared by general in the American Revolutionary War Nathanael Greene (ナサニエル・グリーン), writer and screenwriter Nathanael West (ナサニエル・ウェスト), and English footballer (2001-) Nathanael Ogbeta (ナサニエル・オグベタ).

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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

"Nathanael Family is My Life," "Nathanael 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.

Nathanael Family Is My Life
Nathanael Family Is My Life na-tha-ni-el ナサニエル Nathanael in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nathanael Family Is My Life
Nathanael Family Is My Life na-tha-ni-el なさにえる Nathanael in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nathanael Family Bonds Are Forever
Nathanael Family Bonds Are Forever na-tha-ni-el ナサニエル Nathanael in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Nathanael Family Bonds Are Forever
Nathanael Family Bonds Are Forever na-tha-ni-el なさにえる Nathanael in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Nathanael Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Nathanael in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Nathanael in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Nathanael, when pronounced na-tha-ni-el, is ナサニエル (nasanieru) in katakana and なさにえる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

n as in noa as in at, spath as in thinka as in at, span as in noi as in sit, skie as in bedl as in love
Nathanael in Katakana (Vertical)
Nathanael katakana, vertical
Nathanael in Katakana (Horizontal)
Nathanael katakana, horizontal
Nathanael in Hiragana (Vertical)
Nathanael hiragana, vertical
Nathanael in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Nathanael 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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