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Catherin in Japanese

カトラン

Catherin, when pronounced "ka-tran", is カトラン (katoran) in katakana.

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Shared by Catherin Fortuné

Well-known people with this spelling include poet Catherin Fortuné (カトラン・フォルチュネ).

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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

"Catherin Family is My Life," "Catherin 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.

Catherin Family Is My Life
Catherin Family Is My Life ka-tran カトラン Catherin in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Catherin Family Is My Life
Catherin Family Is My Life ka-tran かとらん Catherin in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Catherin Family Bonds Are Forever
Catherin Family Bonds Are Forever ka-tran カトラン Catherin in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Catherin Family Bonds Are Forever
Catherin Family Bonds Are Forever ka-tran かとらん Catherin in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Catherin Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Catherin in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Catherin in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Catherin, when pronounced ka-tran, is カトラン (katoran) in katakana and かとらん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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