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Hedy in Japanese

ヘディ

Hedy, when pronounced "he-di", is ヘディ (hedi) in katakana.

h as in hate as in bedd as in dogi as in sit, ski
Shared by Hedy Burress and others

This translation is used by actress Hedy Burress (ヘディ・バーレス), folksinger and songwriter Hedy West (ヘディ・ウェスト), and figure skater Hedy Stenuf (ヘディ・シュテヌフ).

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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

"Hedy Family is My Life," "Hedy 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.

Hedy Family Is My Life
Hedy Family Is My Life he-di ヘディ Hedy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hedy Family Is My Life
Hedy Family Is My Life he-di へでぃ Hedy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hedy Family Bonds Are Forever
Hedy Family Bonds Are Forever he-di ヘディ Hedy in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Hedy Family Bonds Are Forever
Hedy Family Bonds Are Forever he-di へでぃ Hedy in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Hedy Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Hedy in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Hedy in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Hedy, when pronounced he-di, is ヘディ (hedi) in katakana and へでぃ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hate as in bedd as in dogi as in sit, ski
Hedy in Katakana (Vertical)
Hedy katakana, vertical
Hedy in Katakana (Horizontal)
Hedy katakana, horizontal
Hedy in Hiragana (Vertical)
Hedy hiragana, vertical
Hedy in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Hedy 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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