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Kenji in Japanese

ケンジ

Kenji, when pronounced "ken-ji", is ケンジ (kenji) in katakana.

k as in kite as in bedn as in noj as in jumpi as in sit, ski
Shared by Kenji Stefan Suzuki and others

Notable people using this translation include social entrepreneur and activist Kenji Stefan Suzuki (ケンジ・ステファン・スズキ), Japanese novelist and writer Kenji Siratori (ケンジ・シラトリ), and Japanese breakdancer Nicolas Kenji (ニコラス・ケンジ).

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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

"Kenji Family is My Life," "Kenji 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.

Kenji Family Is My Life
Kenji Family Is My Life ken-ji ケンジ Kenji in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kenji Family Is My Life
Kenji Family Is My Life ken-ji けんじ Kenji in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kenji Family Bonds Are Forever
Kenji Family Bonds Are Forever ken-ji ケンジ Kenji in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kenji Family Bonds Are Forever
Kenji Family Bonds Are Forever ken-ji けんじ Kenji in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kenji Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kenji in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kenji in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kenji, when pronounced ken-ji, is ケンジ (kenji) in katakana and けんじ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kite as in bedn as in noj as in jumpi as in sit, ski
Kenji in Katakana (Vertical)
Kenji katakana, vertical
Kenji in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kenji katakana, horizontal
Kenji in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kenji hiragana, vertical
Kenji in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kenji hiragana, horizontal

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