Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Betty in Japanese

ベティー

Betty, when pronounced "be-tI", is ベティー (betī) in katakana.

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Shared by Betty Who and others

Famous people with this spelling include Australian musician Betty Who (ベティー・フー), actress Betty Aberlin (ベティー・アバーリン), and journalist Betty Nguyen (ベティー・グエン). Other notable people include professional golfer Betty Dodd (ベティー・ドッド).

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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 ベティー 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 べてぃい 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 ベティー 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 べてぃい 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 ベティー (betī) in katakana and べてぃい (betii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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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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