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Benjamin in Japanese

ベンジャミン

Benjamin, when pronounced "ben-ja-min", is ベンジャミン (benjamin) in katakana.

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Shared by Benjamin Franklin and others

People with this Japanese spelling include polymath and statesman Benjamin Franklin (ベンジャミン・フランクリン), actor and producer Benjamin Bratt (ベンジャミン・ブラット), and boxer Benjamin Whittaker (ベンジャミン・ウィッテカー). It's also the katakana spelling for musician Benjamin Orr (ベンジャミン・オール).

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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

"Benjamin Family is My Life," "Benjamin 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.

Benjamin Family Is My Life
Benjamin Family Is My Life ben-ja-min ベンジャミン Benjamin in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Benjamin Family Is My Life
Benjamin Family Is My Life ben-ja-min べんじゃみん Benjamin in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Benjamin Family Bonds Are Forever
Benjamin Family Bonds Are Forever ben-ja-min ベンジャミン Benjamin in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Benjamin Family Bonds Are Forever
Benjamin Family Bonds Are Forever ben-ja-min べんじゃみん Benjamin in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Benjamin Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Benjamin in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Benjamin in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Benjamin, when pronounced ben-ja-min, is ベンジャミン (benjamin) in katakana and べんじゃみん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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