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Vanity in Japanese

ヴァニティ

Vanity, when pronounced "va-ni-ti", is ヴァニティ (vaniti) in katakana.

v as in verya as in at, span as in noi as in sit, skit as in topi as in sit, ski
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Vanity Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Vanity 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.

Vanity Is My Life
Vanity Is My Life va-ni-ti ヴァニティ Vanity in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Vanity Is My Life
Vanity Is My Life va-ni-ti ばにてぃ Vanity in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Vanity Is My Love
Vanity Is My Love va-ni-ti ヴァニティ Vanity in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Vanity Is My Love
Vanity Is My Love va-ni-ti ばにてぃ Vanity in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Vanity Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Vanity in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Vanity in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Vanity, when pronounced va-ni-ti, is ヴァニティ (vaniti) in katakana and ばにてぃ (baniti) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

v as in verya as in at, span as in noi as in sit, skit as in topi as in sit, ski
Vanity in Katakana (Vertical)
Vanity katakana, vertical
Vanity in Katakana (Horizontal)
Vanity katakana, horizontal
Vanity in Hiragana (Vertical)
Vanity hiragana, vertical
Vanity in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Vanity 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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