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Nathaniel in Japanese

ナサニエル

Nathaniel, when pronounced "na-tha-ni-el", is ナサニエル (nasanieru) in katakana.

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Shared by Nathaniel Hawthorne and others

Notable people using this translation include author Nathaniel Hawthorne (ナサニエル・ホーソーン), British-born Canadian financier Nathaniel Philip Rothschild (ナサニエル・フィリップ・ロスチャイルド), and British actor Nathaniel Parker (ナサニエル・パーカー). Other notable people include singer and songwriter based in Denver Nathaniel Rateliff (ナサニエル・レイトリフ).

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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

"Nathaniel Family is My Life," "Nathaniel 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.

Nathaniel Family Is My Life
Nathaniel Family Is My Life na-tha-ni-el ナサニエル Nathaniel in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nathaniel Family Is My Life
Nathaniel Family Is My Life na-tha-ni-el なさにえる Nathaniel in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nathaniel Family Bonds Are Forever
Nathaniel Family Bonds Are Forever na-tha-ni-el ナサニエル Nathaniel in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Nathaniel Family Bonds Are Forever
Nathaniel Family Bonds Are Forever na-tha-ni-el なさにえる Nathaniel in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Nathaniel Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Nathaniel in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Nathaniel in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Nathaniel, when pronounced na-tha-ni-el, is ナサニエル (nasanieru) in katakana and なさにえる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

n as in noa as in at, spath as in thinka as in at, span as in noi as in sit, skie as in bedl as in love
Nathaniel in Katakana (Vertical)
Nathaniel katakana, vertical
Nathaniel in Katakana (Horizontal)
Nathaniel katakana, horizontal
Nathaniel in Hiragana (Vertical)
Nathaniel hiragana, vertical
Nathaniel in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Nathaniel 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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