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Odete in Japanese

オデッテ

Odete, when pronounced "o-de-Te", is オデッテ (odette) in katakana.

o as in go, Tomd as in doge as in bedT as in top, helde as in bed

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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

"Odete Family is My Life," "Odete 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.

Odete Family Is My Life
Odete Family Is My Life o-de-Te オデッテ Odete in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Odete Family Is My Life
Odete Family Is My Life o-de-Te おでって Odete in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Odete Family Bonds Are Forever
Odete Family Bonds Are Forever o-de-Te オデッテ Odete in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Odete Family Bonds Are Forever
Odete Family Bonds Are Forever o-de-Te おでって Odete in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Odete Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Odete in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Odete in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Odete, when pronounced o-de-Te, is オデッテ (odette) in katakana and おでって in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

o as in go, Tomd as in doge as in bedT as in top, helde as in bed
Odete in Katakana (Vertical)
Odete katakana, vertical
Odete in Katakana (Horizontal)
Odete katakana, horizontal
Odete in Hiragana (Vertical)
Odete hiragana, vertical
Odete in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Odete 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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