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Ben in Japanese

ベン

Ben, when pronounced "ben", is ベン (ben) in katakana.

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Shared by Ben Affleck and others

Notable people using this translation include Academy Award-winning film actor, director and screenwriter Ben Affleck (ベン・アフレック), British actor and producer Ben Whishaw (ベン・ウィショー), and Australian basketball player Ben Simmons (ベン・シモンズ). It's also the katakana spelling for singer-songwriter and musician Ben Harper (ベン・ハーパー).

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Name and Phrase

"Ben Family is My Life," "Ben Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

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Ben Family Is My Life
Ben Family Is My Life ben ベン Ben in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ben Family Is My Life
Ben Family Is My Life ben べん Ben in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ben Family Bonds Are Forever
Ben Family Bonds Are Forever ben ベン Ben in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Ben Family Bonds Are Forever
Ben Family Bonds Are Forever ben べん Ben in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Ben Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ben in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ben in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ben, when pronounced ben, is ベン (ben) in katakana and べん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bate as in bedn as in no
Ben in Katakana (Vertical)
Ben katakana, vertical
Ben in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ben katakana, horizontal
Ben in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ben hiragana, vertical
Ben in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ben hiragana, horizontal

Ben Meaning Son

Names have meanings and Ben means Son which in kanji is 息子 read musuko. These beautiful designs of Ben with the meaning son 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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