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Aktan in Japanese

アクタン

Aktan, when pronounced "ak-tan", is アクタン (akutan) in katakana.

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Aktan Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Aktan Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Aktan Is My Life
Aktan Is My Life ak-tan アクタン Aktan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Aktan Is My Life
Aktan Is My Life ak-tan あくたん Aktan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Aktan Is My Love
Aktan Is My Love ak-tan アクタン Aktan in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Aktan Is My Love
Aktan Is My Love ak-tan あくたん Aktan in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Aktan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Aktan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Aktan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Aktan, when pronounced ak-tan, is アクタン (akutan) in katakana and あくたん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Aktan in Katakana (Vertical)
Aktan katakana, vertical
Aktan in Katakana (Horizontal)
Aktan katakana, horizontal
Aktan in Hiragana (Vertical)
Aktan hiragana, vertical
Aktan in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Aktan 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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