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Kahala in Japanese

カハラ

Kahala, when pronounced "ka-ha-la", is カハラ (kahara) in katakana.

k as in kita as in at, spah as in hata as in at, spal as in lovea as in at, spa
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Kahala Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Kahala 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.

Kahala Is My Life
Kahala Is My Life ka-ha-la カハラ Kahala in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kahala Is My Life
Kahala Is My Life ka-ha-la かはら Kahala in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kahala Is My Love
Kahala Is My Love ka-ha-la カハラ Kahala in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Kahala Is My Love
Kahala Is My Love ka-ha-la かはら Kahala in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kahala Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kahala in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kahala in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kahala, when pronounced ka-ha-la, is カハラ (kahara) in katakana and かはら in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kita as in at, spah as in hata as in at, spal as in lovea as in at, spa
Kahala in Katakana (Vertical)
Kahala katakana, vertical
Kahala in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kahala katakana, horizontal
Kahala in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kahala hiragana, vertical
Kahala in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kahala 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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