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Gilbert in Japanese

ギルバート

Gilbert, when pronounced "gil-burt", is ギルバート (girubāto) in katakana.

g as in goi as in sit, skil as in loveb as in batur as in her, buttert as in top
Shared by Melissa Gilbert and others

This spelling is shared by actress Melissa Gilbert (メリッサ・ギルバート), basketball player Gilbert Arenas (ギルバート・アリーナス), and writer, known for Eat, Pray, Love Elizabeth Gilbert (エリザベス・ギルバート). It's also the katakana spelling for former television child actor Jonathan Gilbert (ジョナサン・ギルバート).

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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

"Gilbert Family is My Life," "Gilbert 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.

Gilbert Family Is My Life
Gilbert Family Is My Life gil-burt ギルバート Gilbert in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gilbert Family Is My Life
Gilbert Family Is My Life gil-burt ぎるばあと Gilbert in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gilbert Family Bonds Are Forever
Gilbert Family Bonds Are Forever gil-burt ギルバート Gilbert in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Gilbert Family Bonds Are Forever
Gilbert Family Bonds Are Forever gil-burt ぎるばあと Gilbert in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Gilbert Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gilbert in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gilbert in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gilbert, when pronounced gil-burt, is ギルバート (girubāto) in katakana and ぎるばあと (girubaato) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in goi as in sit, skil as in loveb as in batur as in her, buttert as in top
Gilbert in Katakana (Vertical)
Gilbert katakana, vertical
Gilbert in Katakana (Horizontal)
Gilbert katakana, horizontal
Gilbert in Hiragana (Vertical)
Gilbert hiragana, vertical
Gilbert in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Gilbert hiragana, horizontal

Gilbert Meaning Famous

Names have meanings and Gilbert means Famous which in kanji is 有名 read yūmei. These beautiful designs of Gilbert with the meaning famous 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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