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Vanessa in Japanese

ヴァネッサ

Vanessa, when pronounced "va-ne-Sa", is ヴァネッサ (vanessa) in katakana.

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Shared by Vanessa Kirby and others

Notable people using this translation include British actress Vanessa Kirby (ヴァネッサ・カービー), socialite and model, ex-wife Vanessa Trump (ヴァネッサ・トランプ), and singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton (ヴァネッサ・カールトン). It's also the katakana spelling for British radio presenter Vanessa Feltz (ヴァネッサ・フェルツ).

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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

"Vanessa Family is My Life," "Vanessa 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.

Vanessa Family Is My Life
Vanessa Family Is My Life va-ne-Sa ヴァネッサ Vanessa in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Vanessa Family Is My Life
Vanessa Family Is My Life va-ne-Sa ばねっさ Vanessa in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Vanessa Family Bonds Are Forever
Vanessa Family Bonds Are Forever va-ne-Sa ヴァネッサ Vanessa in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Vanessa Family Bonds Are Forever
Vanessa Family Bonds Are Forever va-ne-Sa ばねっさ Vanessa in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Vanessa Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Vanessa in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Vanessa in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Vanessa, when pronounced va-ne-Sa, is ヴァネッサ (vanessa) in katakana and ばねっさ (banessa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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