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Knut in Japanese

クヌート

Knut, when pronounced "knOOt", is クヌート (kunūto) in katakana.

k as in kitn as in noOO as in boot, held longt as in top
Shared by Knut Hamsun and others

People pronouncing their name this way include Norwegian novelist Knut Hamsun (クヌート・ハムスン), Norwegian resistance fighter Knut Haugland (クヌート・ハウグランド), and German footballer/teacher Knut Reinhardt (クヌート・ラインハルト). It's also the katakana spelling for Swedish astronomer Knut Lundmark (クヌート・ルントマルク).

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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

"Knut Family is My Life," "Knut 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.

Knut Family Is My Life
Knut Family Is My Life knOOt クヌート Knut in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Knut Family Is My Life
Knut Family Is My Life knOOt くぬうと Knut in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Knut Family Bonds Are Forever
Knut Family Bonds Are Forever knOOt クヌート Knut in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Knut Family Bonds Are Forever
Knut Family Bonds Are Forever knOOt くぬうと Knut in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Knut Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Knut in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Knut in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Knut, when pronounced knOOt, is クヌート (kunūto) in katakana and くぬうと (kunuuto) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitn as in noOO as in boot, held longt as in top
Knut in Katakana (Vertical)
Knut katakana, vertical
Knut in Katakana (Horizontal)
Knut katakana, horizontal
Knut in Hiragana (Vertical)
Knut hiragana, vertical
Knut in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Knut 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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