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Nathan in Japanese

ネーサン

Nathan, when pronounced "nE-than", is ネーサン (nēsan) in katakana.

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Shared by Nathan Farragut Twining and others

Famous people with this spelling include United States general Nathan Farragut Twining (ネーサン・ファラガット・トワイニング), sociologist Nathan Glazer (ネーサン・グレイザー), and New Zealand rugby union player Nathan Harris (ネーサン・ハリス).

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Nathan Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Nathan 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.

Nathan Is My Life
Nathan Is My Life nE-than ネーサン Nathan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nathan Is My Life
Nathan Is My Life nE-than ねえさん Nathan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nathan Is My Love
Nathan Is My Love nE-than ネーサン Nathan in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Nathan Is My Love
Nathan Is My Love nE-than ねえさん Nathan in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Nathan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Nathan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Nathan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Nathan, when pronounced nE-than, is ネーサン (nēsan) in katakana and ねえさん (neesan) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Nathan in Katakana (Vertical)
Nathan katakana, vertical
Nathan in Katakana (Horizontal)
Nathan katakana, horizontal
Nathan in Hiragana (Vertical)
Nathan hiragana, vertical
Nathan in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Nathan 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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