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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Betsey in Japanese

ベッツィー

Betsey, when pronounced "be-TSI", is ベッツィー (bettsī) in katakana.

b as in bate as in bedTS as in cats, heldI as in ski, held long
Shared by Betsey Stockton

This katakana spelling is shared by missionary Betsey Stockton (ベッツィー・ストックトン).

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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

"Betsey Family is My Life," "Betsey 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.

Betsey Family Is My Life
Betsey Family Is My Life be-TSI ベッツィー Betsey in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Betsey Family Is My Life
Betsey Family Is My Life be-TSI べっつぃい Betsey in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Betsey Family Bonds Are Forever
Betsey Family Bonds Are Forever be-TSI ベッツィー Betsey in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Betsey Family Bonds Are Forever
Betsey Family Bonds Are Forever be-TSI べっつぃい Betsey in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Betsey Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Betsey in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Betsey in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Betsey, when pronounced be-TSI, is ベッツィー (bettsī) in katakana and べっつぃい (bettsii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bate as in bedTS as in cats, heldI as in ski, held long
Betsey in Katakana (Vertical)
Betsey katakana, vertical
Betsey in Katakana (Horizontal)
Betsey katakana, horizontal
Betsey in Hiragana (Vertical)
Betsey hiragana, vertical
Betsey in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Betsey 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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