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Bethany in Japanese

ベサニー

Bethany, when pronounced "be-tha-nI", is ベサニー (besanī) in katakana.

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Shared by Bethany Hamilton and others

This katakana spelling is shared by surfer Bethany Hamilton (ベサニー・ハミルトン), English footballer Bethany England (ベサニー・イングランド), and actress Bethany Anne Lind (ベサニー・アン・リンド). This is also the spelling used by British stand up comedian Bethany Black (ベサニー・ブラック).

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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

"Bethany Family is My Life," "Bethany 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.

Bethany Family Is My Life
Bethany Family Is My Life be-tha-nI ベサニー Bethany in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bethany Family Is My Life
Bethany Family Is My Life be-tha-nI べさにい Bethany in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bethany Family Bonds Are Forever
Bethany Family Bonds Are Forever be-tha-nI ベサニー Bethany in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Bethany Family Bonds Are Forever
Bethany Family Bonds Are Forever be-tha-nI べさにい Bethany in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Bethany Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bethany in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bethany in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bethany, when pronounced be-tha-nI, is ベサニー (besanī) in katakana and べさにい (besanii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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