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Bernie in Japanese

バーニー

Bernie, when pronounced "bur-nI", is バーニー (bānī) in katakana.

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Shared by Bernie Sanders and others

This katakana spelling is shared by United States Senator from Vermont since 2007 Bernie Sanders (バーニー・サンダース), football player Bernie Kosar (バーニー・コーザー), and actor, known for Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything Bernie Kopell (バーニー・コペル). Other notable people include illustrator Bernie Wrightson (バーニー・ライトソン).

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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

"Bernie Family is My Life," "Bernie 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.

Bernie Family Is My Life
Bernie Family Is My Life bur-nI バーニー Bernie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bernie Family Is My Life
Bernie Family Is My Life bur-nI ばあにい Bernie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bernie Family Bonds Are Forever
Bernie Family Bonds Are Forever bur-nI バーニー Bernie in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Bernie Family Bonds Are Forever
Bernie Family Bonds Are Forever bur-nI ばあにい Bernie in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Bernie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bernie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bernie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bernie, when pronounced bur-nI, is バーニー (bānī) in katakana and ばあにい (baanii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batur as in her, buttern as in noI as in ski, held long
Bernie in Katakana (Vertical)
Bernie katakana, vertical
Bernie in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bernie katakana, horizontal
Bernie in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bernie hiragana, vertical
Bernie in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bernie hiragana, horizontal

Bernie Meaning Strong Bear

Names have meanings and Bernie means Strong Bear which in kanji is 強力 read kyōryoku. These beautiful designs of Bernie with the meaning strong bear make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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