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Benedict in Japanese

ベネディクト

Benedict, when pronounced "be-ne-dikt", is ベネディクト (benedikuto) in katakana.

b as in bate as in bedn as in noe as in bedd as in dogi as in sit, skik as in kitt as in top
Shared by Benedict Cumberbatch and others

This translation is shared by English actor Benedict Cumberbatch (ベネディクト・カンバーバッチ), army officer who betrayed America to the British during the Revolutionary War Benedict Arnold (ベネディクト・アーノルド), and political scientist Benedict Anderson (ベネディクト・アンダーソン). This is also the spelling used by number theorist Benedict Gross (ベネディクト・グロス).

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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

"Benedict Family is My Life," "Benedict 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.

Benedict Family Is My Life
Benedict Family Is My Life be-ne-dikt ベネディクト Benedict in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Benedict Family Is My Life
Benedict Family Is My Life be-ne-dikt べねでぃくと Benedict in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Benedict Family Bonds Are Forever
Benedict Family Bonds Are Forever be-ne-dikt ベネディクト Benedict in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Benedict Family Bonds Are Forever
Benedict Family Bonds Are Forever be-ne-dikt べねでぃくと Benedict in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Benedict Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Benedict in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Benedict in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Benedict, when pronounced be-ne-dikt, is ベネディクト (benedikuto) in katakana and べねでぃくと in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bate as in bedn as in noe as in bedd as in dogi as in sit, skik as in kitt as in top
Benedict in Katakana (Vertical)
Benedict katakana, vertical
Benedict in Katakana (Horizontal)
Benedict katakana, horizontal
Benedict in Hiragana (Vertical)
Benedict hiragana, vertical
Benedict in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Benedict 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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