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Katharine in Japanese

キャサリン

Katharine, when pronounced "kæ-tha-rin", is キャサリン (kyasarin) in katakana.

k as in kitæ as in Kathy, Garyth as in thinka as in at, spar as in redi as in sit, skin as in no
Shared by Katharine Hepburn and others

Well-known people with this spelling include Academy Award-winning actress Katharine Hepburn (キャサリン・ヘプバーン), publisher, editor and author Katharine Graham (キャサリン・グラハム), and British 400m runner Katharine Merry (キャサリン・メリー). This is also the spelling used by swimmer Katharine Berkoff (キャサリン・バーコフ).

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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

"Katharine Family is My Life," "Katharine 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.

Katharine Family Is My Life
Katharine Family Is My Life kæ-tha-rin キャサリン Katharine in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Katharine Family Is My Life
Katharine Family Is My Life kæ-tha-rin きゃさりん Katharine in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Katharine Family Bonds Are Forever
Katharine Family Bonds Are Forever kæ-tha-rin キャサリン Katharine in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Katharine Family Bonds Are Forever
Katharine Family Bonds Are Forever kæ-tha-rin きゃさりん Katharine in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Katharine Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Katharine in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Katharine in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Katharine, when pronounced kæ-tha-rin, is キャサリン (kyasarin) in katakana and きゃさりん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitæ as in Kathy, Garyth as in thinka as in at, spar as in redi as in sit, skin as in no
Katharine in Katakana (Vertical)
Katharine katakana, vertical
Katharine in Katakana (Horizontal)
Katharine katakana, horizontal
Katharine in Hiragana (Vertical)
Katharine hiragana, vertical
Katharine in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Katharine hiragana, horizontal

Katharine Meaning Pure

Names have meanings and Katharine means Pure which in kanji is 純粋 read junsui. These beautiful designs of Katharine with the meaning pure 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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