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Krishna in Japanese

クリシュナ

Krishna, when pronounced "kri-sh-na", is クリシュナ (kurishuna) in katakana.

k as in kitr as in redi as in sit, skish as in shipn as in noa as in at, spa
Shared by Krishna Bharat and others

This translation is used by Indian research scientist; Ph.D. Georgia Institute of Technology 1996 Krishna Bharat (クリシュナ・バハラット) and yoga teacher and actor (b. 1941) Krishna Kaur Khalsa (クリシュナ・カウル・カルサ).

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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

"Krishna Family is My Life," "Krishna 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.

Krishna Family Is My Life
Krishna Family Is My Life kri-sh-na クリシュナ Krishna in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Krishna Family Is My Life
Krishna Family Is My Life kri-sh-na くりしゅな Krishna in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Krishna Family Bonds Are Forever
Krishna Family Bonds Are Forever kri-sh-na クリシュナ Krishna in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Krishna Family Bonds Are Forever
Krishna Family Bonds Are Forever kri-sh-na くりしゅな Krishna in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Krishna Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Krishna in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Krishna in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Krishna, when pronounced kri-sh-na, is クリシュナ (kurishuna) in katakana and くりしゅな in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitr as in redi as in sit, skish as in shipn as in noa as in at, spa
Krishna in Katakana (Vertical)
Krishna katakana, vertical
Krishna in Katakana (Horizontal)
Krishna katakana, horizontal
Krishna in Hiragana (Vertical)
Krishna hiragana, vertical
Krishna in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Krishna 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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