Karen in Japanese
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Hand-brushed by Master Calligrapher Eri Takase. Japanese given names are traditionally written in hiragana, one of Japan's native scripts. Each character is an original work of calligraphy.
Names are translated into Japanese by their pronunciation. The most common pronunciation for Karen in the U.S. is ka-renk as in kita as in at, spar as in rede as in bedn as in no that translates into Japanese as カレン (karen).
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Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase
Since 1995 · Tens of thousands of customers
Each design hand-brushed from original calligraphy
Famous Names: Famous people with this spelling include singer and drummer Karen Carpenter (カレン・カーペンター), Scottish actress and filmmaker Karen Gillan (カレン・ギラン), and English association football player Karen Carney (カレン・カーニー). Other notable people include Labor union activist, chemical technician Karen Silkwood (カレン・シルクウッド).
Designs of Karen
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Karen in Hiragana / Katakana
Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. Karen pronounced ka-renk as in kita as in at, spar as in rede as in bedn as in no in katakana is カレン read karen. Hiragana かれん offers a softer, flowing line.
These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name in Kana.
Name and Phrase
"Karen is My Love," "Karen is My Life," "Karen is My Soulmate" — each composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.
These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.
Meaning
The kanji 純粋 (junsui) meaning "pure" — rendered in six calligraphy styles by Master Takase.
These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. View Meaning sample.
Name and Meaning
These designs capture both the pronunciation of Karen in kana and the meaning “Pure” in kanji - beautifully translating both aspects of the name.
These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. View Name and Meaning sample.
