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Cande in Japanese

カンデ

Cande, when pronounced "kan-de", is カンデ (kande) in katakana.

k as in kita as in at, span as in nod as in doge as in bed
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Cande Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Cande 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.

Cande Is My Life
Cande Is My Life kan-de カンデ Cande in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cande Is My Life
Cande Is My Life kan-de かんで Cande in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cande Is My Love
Cande Is My Love kan-de カンデ Cande in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Cande Is My Love
Cande Is My Love kan-de かんで Cande in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Cande Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Cande in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Cande in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Cande, when pronounced kan-de, is カンデ (kande) in katakana and かんで in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kita as in at, span as in nod as in doge as in bed
Cande in Katakana (Vertical)
Cande katakana, vertical
Cande in Katakana (Horizontal)
Cande katakana, horizontal
Cande in Hiragana (Vertical)
Cande hiragana, vertical
Cande in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Cande 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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