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Gertrude in Japanese

ガートルード

Gertrude, when pronounced "gur-trOOd", is ガートルード (gātorūdo) in katakana.

g as in gour as in her, buttert as in topr as in redOO as in boot, held longd as in dog
Shared by Gertrude Stein and others

This katakana spelling is shared by author Gertrude Stein (ガートルード・スタイン), swimmer Gertrude Ederle (ガートルード・エダール), and sculptor Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (ガートルード・ヴァンダービルト・ホイットニー). This is also the spelling used by actress Gertrude Astor (ガートルード・アスター).

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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

"Gertrude Family is My Life," "Gertrude 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.

Gertrude Family Is My Life
Gertrude Family Is My Life gur-trOOd ガートルード Gertrude in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gertrude Family Is My Life
Gertrude Family Is My Life gur-trOOd があとるうど Gertrude in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gertrude Family Bonds Are Forever
Gertrude Family Bonds Are Forever gur-trOOd ガートルード Gertrude in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Gertrude Family Bonds Are Forever
Gertrude Family Bonds Are Forever gur-trOOd があとるうど Gertrude in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 gur-trOOd, is ガートルード (gātorūdo) in katakana and があとるうど (gaatoruudo) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in gour as in her, buttert as in topr as in redOO as in boot, held longd as in dog
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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