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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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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Bette Family is My Life," "Bette 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.

Bette Family Is My Life
Bette Family Is My Life be-ti ベティ Bette in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bette Family Is My Life
Bette Family Is My Life be-ti べてぃ Bette in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bette Family Bonds Are Forever
Bette Family Bonds Are Forever be-ti ベティ Bette in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Bette Family Bonds Are Forever
Bette Family Bonds Are Forever be-ti べてぃ Bette in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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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