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Gretchen in Japanese

グレッツェン

Gretchen, when pronounced "gre-TSen", is グレッツェン (gurettsen) in katakana.

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Shared by Gretchen Abaniel

People with this Japanese spelling include boxer Gretchen Abaniel (グレッツェン・アバニエル).

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Gretchen Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Gretchen 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.

Gretchen Is My Life
Gretchen Is My Life gre-TSen グレッツェン Gretchen in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gretchen Is My Life
Gretchen Is My Life gre-TSen ぐれっつぇん Gretchen in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gretchen Is My Love
Gretchen Is My Love gre-TSen グレッツェン Gretchen in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Gretchen Is My Love
Gretchen Is My Love gre-TSen ぐれっつぇん Gretchen in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Gretchen Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gretchen in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gretchen in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gretchen, when pronounced gre-TSen, is グレッツェン (gurettsen) in katakana and ぐれっつぇん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Gretchen in Katakana (Vertical)
Gretchen katakana, vertical
Gretchen in Katakana (Horizontal)
Gretchen katakana, horizontal
Gretchen in Hiragana (Vertical)
Gretchen hiragana, vertical
Gretchen in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Gretchen 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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