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Birte in Japanese

ビルテ

Birte, when pronounced "bir-te", is ビルテ (birute) in katakana.

b as in bati as in sit, skir as in redt as in tope as in bed
Shared by Birte Tove and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Danish actress Birte Tove (ビルテ・トーブ), Birte Dronsek (ビルテ・ドロンセック), and Swedish actress Birte Heribertson (ビルテ・ヘリベルトソン).

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Birte Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Birte 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.

Birte Is My Life
Birte Is My Life bir-te ビルテ Birte in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Birte Is My Life
Birte Is My Life bir-te びるて Birte in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Birte Is My Love
Birte Is My Love bir-te ビルテ Birte in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Birte Is My Love
Birte Is My Love bir-te びるて Birte in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Birte Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Birte in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Birte in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Birte, when pronounced bir-te, is ビルテ (birute) in katakana and びるて in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bati as in sit, skir as in redt as in tope as in bed
Birte in Katakana (Vertical)
Birte katakana, vertical
Birte in Katakana (Horizontal)
Birte katakana, horizontal
Birte in Hiragana (Vertical)
Birte hiragana, vertical
Birte in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Birte 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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