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Nate in Japanese

ネイト

Nate, when pronounced "nayt", is ネイト (neito) in katakana.

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Shared by Nate Dogg and others

People pronouncing their name this way include rapper and singer Nate Dogg (ネイト・ドッグ), basketball player Nate Robinson (ネイト・ロビンソン), and bassist Nate Mendel (ネイト・メンデル). This is also the spelling used by jazz drummer, composer, and music executive Nate Smith (ネイト・スミス).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Nate Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Nate 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.

Nate Is My Life
Nate Is My Life nayt ネイト Nate in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nate Is My Life
Nate Is My Life nayt ねいと Nate in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nate Is My Love
Nate Is My Love nayt ネイト Nate in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Nate Is My Love
Nate Is My Love nayt ねいと Nate in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Nate Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Nate in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Nate in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Nate, when pronounced nayt, is ネイト (neito) in katakana and ねいと in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

n as in noay as in dayt as in top
Nate in Katakana (Vertical)
Nate katakana, vertical
Nate in Katakana (Horizontal)
Nate katakana, horizontal
Nate in Hiragana (Vertical)
Nate hiragana, vertical
Nate in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Nate 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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