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Bernice in Japanese

バーニース

Bernice, when pronounced "bur-nIs", is バーニース (bānīsu) in katakana.

b as in batur as in her, buttern as in noI as in ski, held longs as in see

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Bernice Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Bernice 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.

Bernice Is My Life
Bernice Is My Life bur-nIs バーニース Bernice in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bernice Is My Life
Bernice Is My Life bur-nIs ばあにいす Bernice in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bernice Is My Love
Bernice Is My Love bur-nIs バーニース Bernice in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Bernice Is My Love
Bernice Is My Love bur-nIs ばあにいす Bernice in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Bernice Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bernice in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bernice in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bernice, when pronounced bur-nIs, is バーニース (bānīsu) in katakana and ばあにいす (baaniisu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batur as in her, buttern as in noI as in ski, held longs as in see
Bernice in Katakana (Vertical)
Bernice katakana, vertical
Bernice in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bernice katakana, horizontal
Bernice in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bernice hiragana, vertical
Bernice in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bernice 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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