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Kirsty in Japanese

カースティ

Kirsty, when pronounced "kA-sti", is カースティ (kāsuti) in katakana.

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Shared by Kirsty MacColl and others

People pronouncing their name this way include British singer Kirsty MacColl (カースティ・マッコール), British television presenter Kirsty Gallacher (カースティ・ギャラチャー), and British actress Kirsty Mitchell (カースティ・ミッチェル). This is also the spelling used by Scottish association football player Kirsty Hanson (カースティ・ハンソン).

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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

"Kirsty Family is My Life," "Kirsty 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.

Kirsty Family Is My Life
Kirsty Family Is My Life kA-sti カースティ Kirsty in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kirsty Family Is My Life
Kirsty Family Is My Life kA-sti かあすてぃ Kirsty in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kirsty Family Bonds Are Forever
Kirsty Family Bonds Are Forever kA-sti カースティ Kirsty in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kirsty Family Bonds Are Forever
Kirsty Family Bonds Are Forever kA-sti かあすてぃ Kirsty in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kirsty Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kirsty in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kirsty in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kirsty, when pronounced kA-sti, is カースティ (kāsuti) in katakana and かあすてぃ (kaasuti) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitA as in spa, held longs as in seet as in topi as in sit, ski
Kirsty in Katakana (Vertical)
Kirsty katakana, vertical
Kirsty in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kirsty katakana, horizontal
Kirsty in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kirsty hiragana, vertical
Kirsty in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kirsty 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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