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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Bern Family is My Life," "Bern 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.

Bern Family Is My Life
Bern Family Is My Life ber-noo ベルヌ Bern in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bern Family Is My Life
Bern Family Is My Life ber-noo べるぬ Bern in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bern Family Bonds Are Forever
Bern Family Bonds Are Forever ber-noo ベルヌ Bern in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Bern Family Bonds Are Forever
Bern Family Bonds Are Forever ber-noo べるぬ Bern in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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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