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Iain in Japanese

イアイン

Iain, when pronounced "i-ien", is イアイン (iain) in katakana.

i as in sit, skiie as in pien as in no
Shared by Iain McNicol and others

Famous people with this spelling include British politician and trade unionist Iain McNicol (イアイン・マクニコル), British footballer Iain Turner (イアイン・ターナー), and Scottish film producer Iain Smith (イアイン・スミス).

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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

"Iain Family is My Life," "Iain 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.

Iain Family Is My Life
Iain Family Is My Life i-ien イアイン Iain in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Iain Family Is My Life
Iain Family Is My Life i-ien いあいん Iain in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Iain Family Bonds Are Forever
Iain Family Bonds Are Forever i-ien イアイン Iain in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Iain Family Bonds Are Forever
Iain Family Bonds Are Forever i-ien いあいん Iain in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Iain Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Iain in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Iain in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Iain, when pronounced i-ien, is イアイン (iain) in katakana and いあいん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

i as in sit, skiie as in pien as in no
Iain in Katakana (Vertical)
Iain katakana, vertical
Iain in Katakana (Horizontal)
Iain katakana, horizontal
Iain in Hiragana (Vertical)
Iain hiragana, vertical
Iain in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Iain 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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