Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Bettye in Japanese

ベティ

Bettye, 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 Bettye LaVette and others

This translation is shared by soul singer-songwriter Bettye LaVette (ベティ・ラヴェット) and actress Bettye Ackerman (ベティ・アッカーマン).

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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

"Bettye Family is My Life," "Bettye 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.

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

Bettye Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bettye in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bettye in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bettye, 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
Bettye in Katakana (Vertical)
Bettye katakana, vertical
Bettye in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bettye katakana, horizontal
Bettye in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bettye hiragana, vertical
Bettye in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bettye 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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