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Kateri in Japanese

カテリ

Kateri, when pronounced "ka-te-ri", is カテリ (kateri) in katakana.

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Shared by Kateri Tekakwitha

People pronouncing their name this way include Roman Catholic saint Kateri Tekakwitha (カテリ・テカクウィサ).

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Kateri Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Kateri 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.

Kateri Is My Life
Kateri Is My Life ka-te-ri カテリ Kateri in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kateri Is My Life
Kateri Is My Life ka-te-ri かてり Kateri in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kateri Is My Love
Kateri Is My Love ka-te-ri カテリ Kateri in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Kateri Is My Love
Kateri Is My Love ka-te-ri かてり Kateri in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kateri Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kateri in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kateri in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kateri, when pronounced ka-te-ri, is カテリ (kateri) in katakana and かてり in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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