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Kate in Japanese

ケイティー

Kate, when pronounced "kay-tI", is ケイティー (keitī) in katakana.

k as in kitay as in dayt as in topI as in ski, held long

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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 kay-tI ケイティー Kate in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kate Family Is My Life
Kate Family Is My Life kay-tI けいてぃい Kate in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kate Family Bonds Are Forever
Kate Family Bonds Are Forever kay-tI ケイティー Kate in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kate Family Bonds Are Forever
Kate Family Bonds Are Forever kay-tI けいてぃい 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 kay-tI, is ケイティー (keitī) in katakana and けいてぃい (keitii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitay as in dayt as in topI as in ski, held long
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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