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Wilhelm in Japanese

ウィルヘイム

Wilhelm, when pronounced "wil-haym", is ウィルヘイム (wiruheimu) in katakana.

w as in wini as in sit, skil as in loveh as in hatay as in daym as in man
Shared by Kate Wilhelm

This translation is used by science fiction writer Kate Wilhelm (ケイト・ウィルヘイム).

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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

"Wilhelm Family is My Life," "Wilhelm 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.

Wilhelm Family Is My Life
Wilhelm Family Is My Life wil-haym ウィルヘイム Wilhelm in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Wilhelm Family Is My Life
Wilhelm Family Is My Life wil-haym ういるへいむ Wilhelm in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Wilhelm Family Bonds Are Forever
Wilhelm Family Bonds Are Forever wil-haym ウィルヘイム Wilhelm in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Wilhelm Family Bonds Are Forever
Wilhelm Family Bonds Are Forever wil-haym ういるへいむ Wilhelm in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Wilhelm Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Wilhelm in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Wilhelm in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Wilhelm, when pronounced wil-haym, is ウィルヘイム (wiruheimu) in katakana and ういるへいむ (uiruheimu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

w as in wini as in sit, skil as in loveh as in hatay as in daym as in man
Wilhelm in Katakana (Vertical)
Wilhelm katakana, vertical
Wilhelm in Katakana (Horizontal)
Wilhelm katakana, horizontal
Wilhelm in Hiragana (Vertical)
Wilhelm hiragana, vertical
Wilhelm in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Wilhelm 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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