Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Iain in Japanese

イアン

Iain, when pronounced "i-an", is イアン (ian) in katakana.

i as in sit, skia as in at, span as in no
Shared by Iain Armitage and others

This translation is used by actor Iain Armitage (イアン・アーミテージ), Scottish writer Iain Banks (イアン・バンクス), and English football manager Iain Dowie (イアン・ダウイー). This is also the spelling used by British film director Iain Softley (イアン・ソフトリー).

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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-an イアン 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-an いあん 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-an イアン 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-an いあん 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-an, is イアン (ian) in katakana and いあん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

i as in sit, skia as in at, span 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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