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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Norbert in Japanese

ノーバート

Norbert, when pronounced "nohr-burt", is ノーバート (nōbāto) in katakana.

n as in noohr as in for, bornb as in batur as in her, buttert as in top
Shared by Norbert Leo Butz and others

This spelling is shared by Tony Award-winning actor and singer Norbert Leo Butz (ノーバート・レオ・バッツ), weightlifter Norbert Schemansky (ノーバート・シェマンスキー), and writer Norbert Pearlroth (ノーバート・パールロス).

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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

"Norbert Family is My Life," "Norbert 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.

Norbert Family Is My Life
Norbert Family Is My Life nohr-burt ノーバート Norbert in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Norbert Family Is My Life
Norbert Family Is My Life nohr-burt のうばあと Norbert in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Norbert Family Bonds Are Forever
Norbert Family Bonds Are Forever nohr-burt ノーバート Norbert in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Norbert Family Bonds Are Forever
Norbert Family Bonds Are Forever nohr-burt のうばあと Norbert in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Norbert Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Norbert in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Norbert in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Norbert, when pronounced nohr-burt, is ノーバート (nōbāto) in katakana and のうばあと (noubaato) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

n as in noohr as in for, bornb as in batur as in her, buttert as in top
Norbert in Katakana (Vertical)
Norbert katakana, vertical
Norbert in Katakana (Horizontal)
Norbert katakana, horizontal
Norbert in Hiragana (Vertical)
Norbert hiragana, vertical
Norbert in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Norbert 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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