Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Watanabe in Japanese

ワタナベ

Watanabe, when pronounced "wa-ta-na-be", is ワタナベ (watanabe) in katakana.

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Shared by Gedde Watanabe and others

Well-known people with this spelling include actor and comedian Gedde Watanabe (ゲディ・ワタナベ), snowboarder Graham Watanabe (グラハム・ワタナベ), and actor Greg Watanabe (グレッグ・ワタナベ).

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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

"Watanabe Family is My Life," "Watanabe 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.

Watanabe Family Is My Life
Watanabe Family Is My Life wa-ta-na-be ワタナベ Watanabe in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Watanabe Family Is My Life
Watanabe Family Is My Life wa-ta-na-be わたなべ Watanabe in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Watanabe Family Bonds Are Forever
Watanabe Family Bonds Are Forever wa-ta-na-be ワタナベ Watanabe in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Watanabe Family Bonds Are Forever
Watanabe Family Bonds Are Forever wa-ta-na-be わたなべ Watanabe in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Watanabe Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Watanabe in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Watanabe in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Watanabe, when pronounced wa-ta-na-be, is ワタナベ (watanabe) in katakana and わたなべ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

wat as in topa as in at, span as in noa as in at, spab as in bate as in bed
Watanabe in Katakana (Vertical)
Watanabe katakana, vertical
Watanabe in Katakana (Horizontal)
Watanabe katakana, horizontal
Watanabe in Hiragana (Vertical)
Watanabe hiragana, vertical
Watanabe in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Watanabe hiragana, horizontal

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