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Tate in Japanese

タテ

Tate, when pronounced "ta-te", is タテ (tate) in katakana.

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Shared by Grady Tate

Notable people using this translation include jazz musician Grady Tate (グレーディ・タテ).

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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

"Tate Family is My Life," "Tate 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.

Tate Family Is My Life
Tate Family Is My Life ta-te タテ Tate in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tate Family Is My Life
Tate Family Is My Life ta-te たて Tate in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tate Family Bonds Are Forever
Tate Family Bonds Are Forever ta-te タテ Tate in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Tate Family Bonds Are Forever
Tate Family Bonds Are Forever ta-te たて Tate in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Tate Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Tate in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Tate in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Tate, when pronounced ta-te, is タテ (tate) in katakana and たて in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

t as in topa as in at, spat as in tope as in bed
Tate in Katakana (Vertical)
Tate katakana, vertical
Tate in Katakana (Horizontal)
Tate katakana, horizontal
Tate in Hiragana (Vertical)
Tate hiragana, vertical
Tate in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Tate hiragana, horizontal

Tate Meaning Cheerful

Names have meanings and Tate means Cheerful which in kanji is 快活 read kaikatsu. These beautiful designs of Tate with the meaning cheerful make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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