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Arcana in Japanese

アーケイナ

Arcana, when pronounced "ar-kay-na", is アーケイナ (ākeina) in katakana.

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

Arcana Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Arcana 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.

Arcana Is My Life
Arcana Is My Life ar-kay-na アーケイナ Arcana in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Arcana Is My Life
Arcana Is My Life ar-kay-na ああけいな Arcana in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Arcana Is My Love
Arcana Is My Love ar-kay-na アーケイナ Arcana in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Arcana Is My Love
Arcana Is My Love ar-kay-na ああけいな Arcana in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Arcana Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Arcana in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Arcana in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Arcana, when pronounced ar-kay-na, is アーケイナ (ākeina) in katakana and ああけいな (aakeina) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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