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Hyacinth in Japanese

ヒヤシンス

Hyacinth, when pronounced "kh-ya-thinth", is ヒヤシンス (hiyashinsu) in katakana.

kh as in Bach (German)yath as in thinki as in sit, skin as in noth as in think

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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

"Hyacinth Family is My Life," "Hyacinth 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.

Hyacinth Family Is My Life
Hyacinth Family Is My Life kh-ya-thinth ヒヤシンス Hyacinth in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hyacinth Family Is My Life
Hyacinth Family Is My Life kh-ya-thinth ひやしんす Hyacinth in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hyacinth Family Bonds Are Forever
Hyacinth Family Bonds Are Forever kh-ya-thinth ヒヤシンス Hyacinth in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Hyacinth Family Bonds Are Forever
Hyacinth Family Bonds Are Forever kh-ya-thinth ひやしんす Hyacinth in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Hyacinth Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Hyacinth in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Hyacinth in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Hyacinth, when pronounced kh-ya-thinth, is ヒヤシンス (hiyashinsu) in katakana and ひやしんす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

kh as in Bach (German)yath as in thinki as in sit, skin as in noth as in think
Hyacinth in Katakana (Vertical)
Hyacinth katakana, vertical
Hyacinth in Katakana (Horizontal)
Hyacinth katakana, horizontal
Hyacinth in Hiragana (Vertical)
Hyacinth hiragana, vertical
Hyacinth in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Hyacinth 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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