Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Betty in Japanese

ベティ

Betty, when pronounced "be-ti", is ベティ (beti) in katakana.

b as in bate as in bedt as in topi as in sit, ski
Shared by Betty Gilpin and others

This translation is shared by actress Betty Gilpin (ベティ・ギルピン), writer, known for Not Without My Daughter Betty Mahmoody (ベティ・マムーディ), and educator and wife Betty Shabazz (ベティ・シャバズ). Other notable people include funk and soul singer Betty Davis (ベティ・デイヴィス).

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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

"Betty Family is My Life," "Betty 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.

Betty Family Is My Life
Betty Family Is My Life be-ti ベティ Betty in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Betty Family Is My Life
Betty Family Is My Life be-ti べてぃ Betty in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Betty Family Bonds Are Forever
Betty Family Bonds Are Forever be-ti ベティ Betty in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Betty Family Bonds Are Forever
Betty Family Bonds Are Forever be-ti べてぃ Betty in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Betty Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Betty in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Betty in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Betty, when pronounced be-ti, is ベティ (beti) in katakana and べてぃ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bate as in bedt as in topi as in sit, ski
Betty in Katakana (Vertical)
Betty katakana, vertical
Betty in Katakana (Horizontal)
Betty katakana, horizontal
Betty in Hiragana (Vertical)
Betty hiragana, vertical
Betty in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Betty 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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