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Bartholomew in Japanese

バートホロミュー

Bartholomew, when pronounced "bar-to-ho-lo-myOO", is バートホロミュー (bātohoromyū) in katakana.

b as in batar as in cart as in topo as in go, Tomh as in hato as in go, Toml as in loveo as in go, Tomm as in manyOO

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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

"Bartholomew Family is My Life," "Bartholomew 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.

Bartholomew Family Is My Life
Bartholomew Family Is My Life bar-to-ho-lo-myOO バートホロミュー Bartholomew in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bartholomew Family Is My Life
Bartholomew Family Is My Life bar-to-ho-lo-myOO ばあとほろみゅう Bartholomew in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bartholomew Family Bonds Are Forever
Bartholomew Family Bonds Are Forever bar-to-ho-lo-myOO バートホロミュー Bartholomew in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Bartholomew Family Bonds Are Forever
Bartholomew Family Bonds Are Forever bar-to-ho-lo-myOO ばあとほろみゅう Bartholomew in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Bartholomew Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bartholomew in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bartholomew in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bartholomew, when pronounced bar-to-ho-lo-myOO, is バートホロミュー (bātohoromyū) in katakana and ばあとほろみゅう (baatohoromyuu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batar as in cart as in topo as in go, Tomh as in hato as in go, Toml as in loveo as in go, Tomm as in manyOO
Bartholomew in Katakana (Vertical)
Bartholomew katakana, vertical
Bartholomew in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bartholomew katakana, horizontal
Bartholomew in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bartholomew hiragana, vertical
Bartholomew in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bartholomew 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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