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Bette in Japanese

ベティ

Bette, when pronounced "be-ti", is ベティ (beti) in katakana.

b as in bate as in bedt as in topi as in sit, ski
Shared by Bette Davis

People with this Japanese spelling include Academy Award-winning actress Bette Davis (ベティ・デイヴィス).

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Bette Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Bette 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.

Bette Is My Life
Bette Is My Life be-ti ベティ Bette in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bette Is My Life
Bette Is My Life be-ti べてぃ Bette in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bette Is My Love
Bette Is My Love be-ti ベティ Bette in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Bette Is My Love
Bette Is My Love be-ti べてぃ Bette in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Bette Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bette in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bette in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bette, when pronounced be-ti, is ベティ (beti) in katakana and べてぃ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bate as in bedt as in topi as in sit, ski
Bette in Katakana (Vertical)
Bette katakana, vertical
Bette in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bette katakana, horizontal
Bette in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bette hiragana, vertical
Bette in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bette 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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