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Nathan in Japanese

ネイザン

Nathan, when pronounced "nay-zan", is ネイザン (neizan) in katakana.

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Shared by Nathan Morris and others

People with this Japanese spelling include singer Nathan Morris (ネイザン・モリス), English footballer Nathan Baker (ネイザン・ベイカー), and director Nathan Cox (ネイザン・コックス).

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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

"Nathan Family is My Life," "Nathan 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.

Nathan Family Is My Life
Nathan Family Is My Life nay-zan ネイザン Nathan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nathan Family Is My Life
Nathan Family Is My Life nay-zan ねいざん Nathan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nathan Family Bonds Are Forever
Nathan Family Bonds Are Forever nay-zan ネイザン Nathan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Nathan Family Bonds Are Forever
Nathan Family Bonds Are Forever nay-zan ねいざん Nathan in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 nay-zan, is ネイザン (neizan) in katakana and ねいざん 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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