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Gertrud in Japanese

ガートルード

Gertrud, when pronounced "gur-trOOd", is ガートルード (gātorūdo) in katakana.

g as in gour as in her, buttert as in topr as in redOO as in boot, held longd as in dog
Shared by Gertrud Adelborg

This translation is used by Women's rights activist Gertrud Adelborg (ガートルード・アデルボルグ).

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Name and Phrase

"Gertrud Family is My Life," "Gertrud 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.

Gertrud Family Is My Life
Gertrud Family Is My Life gur-trOOd ガートルード Gertrud in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gertrud Family Is My Life
Gertrud Family Is My Life gur-trOOd があとるうど Gertrud in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gertrud Family Bonds Are Forever
Gertrud Family Bonds Are Forever gur-trOOd ガートルード Gertrud in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Gertrud Family Bonds Are Forever
Gertrud Family Bonds Are Forever gur-trOOd があとるうど Gertrud in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Gertrud Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gertrud in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gertrud in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gertrud, when pronounced gur-trOOd, is ガートルード (gātorūdo) in katakana and があとるうど (gaatoruudo) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in gour as in her, buttert as in topr as in redOO as in boot, held longd as in dog
Gertrud in Katakana (Vertical)
Gertrud katakana, vertical
Gertrud in Katakana (Horizontal)
Gertrud katakana, horizontal
Gertrud in Hiragana (Vertical)
Gertrud hiragana, vertical
Gertrud in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Gertrud 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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