Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Kate in Japanese

ケイト

Kate, when pronounced "kayt", is ケイト (keito) in katakana.

k as in kitay as in dayt as in top
Shared by Kate Winslet and others

Famous people with this spelling include Academy Award-winning English actress Kate Winslet (ケイト・ウィンスレット), fashion designer Kate Spade (ケイト・スペード), and British broadcaster Kate Garraway (ケイト・ギャラウェイ).

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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

"Kate Family is My Life," "Kate 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.

Kate Family Is My Life
Kate Family Is My Life kayt ケイト Kate in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kate Family Is My Life
Kate Family Is My Life kayt けいと Kate in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kate Family Bonds Are Forever
Kate Family Bonds Are Forever kayt ケイト Kate in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kate Family Bonds Are Forever
Kate Family Bonds Are Forever kayt けいと Kate in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kate Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kate in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kate in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kate, when pronounced kayt, is ケイト (keito) in katakana and けいと in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitay as in dayt as in top
Kate in Katakana (Vertical)
Kate katakana, vertical
Kate in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kate katakana, horizontal
Kate in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kate hiragana, vertical
Kate in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kate hiragana, horizontal

Kate Meaning Pure

Names have meanings and Kate means Pure which in kanji is 純粋 read junsui. These beautiful designs of Kate with the meaning pure make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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