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Catharine in Japanese

キャサリン

Catharine, when pronounced "kæ-tha-rin", is キャサリン (kyasarin) in katakana.

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Shared by Catharine MacKinnon and others

People pronouncing their name this way include feminist and legal activist Catharine MacKinnon (キャサリン・マッキノン), United States educator Catharine Beecher (キャサリン・ビーチャー), and writer 1789-1867 Catharine Sedgwick (キャサリン・セジウィック).

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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

"Catharine Family is My Life," "Catharine 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.

Catharine Family Is My Life
Catharine Family Is My Life kæ-tha-rin キャサリン Catharine in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Catharine Family Is My Life
Catharine Family Is My Life kæ-tha-rin きゃさりん Catharine in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Catharine Family Bonds Are Forever
Catharine Family Bonds Are Forever kæ-tha-rin キャサリン Catharine in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Catharine Family Bonds Are Forever
Catharine Family Bonds Are Forever kæ-tha-rin きゃさりん Catharine in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Catharine Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Catharine in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Catharine in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Catharine, when pronounced kæ-tha-rin, is キャサリン (kyasarin) in katakana and きゃさりん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitæ as in Kathy, Garyth as in thinka as in at, spar as in redi as in sit, skin as in no
Catharine in Katakana (Vertical)
Catharine katakana, vertical
Catharine in Katakana (Horizontal)
Catharine katakana, horizontal
Catharine in Hiragana (Vertical)
Catharine hiragana, vertical
Catharine in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Catharine hiragana, horizontal

Catharine Meaning Pure

Names have meanings and Catharine means Pure which in kanji is 純粋 read junsui. These beautiful designs of Catharine with the meaning pure make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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