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Kente in Japanese

ケンテ

Kente, when pronounced "ken-te", is ケンテ (kente) in katakana.

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

Kente Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Kente 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.

Kente Is My Life
Kente Is My Life ken-te ケンテ Kente in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kente Is My Life
Kente Is My Life ken-te けんて Kente in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kente Is My Love
Kente Is My Love ken-te ケンテ Kente in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Kente Is My Love
Kente Is My Love ken-te けんて Kente in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kente Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

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