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Bern in Japanese

ベルヌ

Bern, when pronounced "ber-noo", is ベルヌ (berunu) in katakana.

b as in bate as in bedr as in redn as in nooo as in boot, book
Shared by Stéphane Bern

This spelling is shared by journalist Stéphane Bern (ステファヌ・ベルヌ).

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Bern Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Bern Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Bern Is My Life
Bern Is My Life ber-noo ベルヌ Bern in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bern Is My Life
Bern Is My Life ber-noo べるぬ Bern in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bern Is My Love
Bern Is My Love ber-noo ベルヌ Bern in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Bern Is My Love
Bern Is My Love ber-noo べるぬ Bern in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Bern Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bern in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bern in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bern, when pronounced ber-noo, is ベルヌ (berunu) in katakana and べるぬ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bate as in bedr as in redn as in nooo as in boot, book
Bern in Katakana (Vertical)
Bern katakana, vertical
Bern in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bern katakana, horizontal
Bern in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bern hiragana, vertical
Bern in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bern 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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