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Perkins in Japanese

パーキンス

Perkins, when pronounced "pur-kins", is パーキンス (pākinsu) in katakana.

p as in penur as in her, butterk as in kiti as in sit, skin as in nos as in see
Shared by Anthony Perkins and others

Famous people with this spelling include actor, known for Psycho Anthony Perkins (アンソニー・パーキンス), basketball player Kendrick Perkins (ケンドリック・パーキンス), and musician Elvis Perkins (エルヴィス・パーキンス). Other notable people include Workers-rights advocate and United States Secretary of Labor 1933–1945 Frances Perkins (フランシス・パーキンス).

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Perkins Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Perkins 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.

Perkins Is My Life
Perkins Is My Life pur-kins パーキンス Perkins in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Perkins Is My Life
Perkins Is My Life pur-kins ぱあきんす Perkins in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Perkins Is My Love
Perkins Is My Love pur-kins パーキンス Perkins in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Perkins Is My Love
Perkins Is My Love pur-kins ぱあきんす Perkins in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Perkins Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Perkins in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Perkins in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Perkins, when pronounced pur-kins, is パーキンス (pākinsu) in katakana and ぱあきんす (paakinsu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

p as in penur as in her, butterk as in kiti as in sit, skin as in nos as in see
Perkins in Katakana (Vertical)
Perkins katakana, vertical
Perkins in Katakana (Horizontal)
Perkins katakana, horizontal
Perkins in Hiragana (Vertical)
Perkins hiragana, vertical
Perkins in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Perkins 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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