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Gertrude in Japanese

ジェルトルーデ

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Gertrude Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Gertrude Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Gertrude Is My Life
Gertrude Is My Life jer-trOO-de ジェルトルーデ Gertrude in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gertrude Is My Life
Gertrude Is My Life jer-trOO-de じぇるとるうで Gertrude in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gertrude Is My Love
Gertrude Is My Love jer-trOO-de ジェルトルーデ Gertrude in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Gertrude Is My Love
Gertrude Is My Love jer-trOO-de じぇるとるうで Gertrude in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Gertrude Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gertrude in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gertrude in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gertrude, when pronounced jer-trOO-de, is ジェルトルーデ (jerutorūde) in katakana and じぇるとるうで (jerutoruude) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Gertrude in Katakana (Vertical)
Gertrude katakana, vertical
Gertrude in Katakana (Horizontal)
Gertrude katakana, horizontal
Gertrude in Hiragana (Vertical)
Gertrude hiragana, vertical
Gertrude in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Gertrude hiragana, horizontal

Gertrude Meaning Spear Strength

Names have meanings and Gertrude means Spear Strength which in kanji is 槍剛 read yarigō. These beautiful designs of Gertrude with the meaning spear strength make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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