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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Bernice in Japanese

バーニス

Bernice, when pronounced "bur-nis", is バーニス (bānisu) in katakana.

b as in batur as in her, buttern as in noi as in sit, skis as in see
Shared by Bernice King and others

This katakana spelling is shared by minister and daughter Bernice King (バーニス・キング), singer, composer, and activist Bernice Johnson Reagon (バーニス・ジョンソン・レーガン), and British actress Bernice Stegers (バーニス・ステガーズ). This is also the spelling used by British writer Bernice Rubens (バーニス・ルーベンス).

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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

"Bernice Family is My Life," "Bernice 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.

Bernice Family Is My Life
Bernice Family Is My Life bur-nis バーニス Bernice in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bernice Family Is My Life
Bernice Family Is My Life bur-nis ばあにす Bernice in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bernice Family Bonds Are Forever
Bernice Family Bonds Are Forever bur-nis バーニス Bernice in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Bernice Family Bonds Are Forever
Bernice Family Bonds Are Forever bur-nis ばあにす Bernice in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 バーニス (bānisu) in katakana and ばあにす (baanisu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batur as in her, buttern as in noi as in sit, skis 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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