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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Keenen in Japanese

キーネン

Keenen, when pronounced "kI-nen", is キーネン (kīnen) in katakana.

k as in kitI as in ski, held longn as in noe as in bedn as in no
Shared by Keenen Ivory Wayans

People with this Japanese spelling include actor, comedian, filmmaker Keenen Ivory Wayans (キーネン・アイヴォリー・ウェイアンズ).

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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

"Keenen Family is My Life," "Keenen 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.

Keenen Family Is My Life
Keenen Family Is My Life kI-nen キーネン Keenen in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Keenen Family Is My Life
Keenen Family Is My Life kI-nen きいねん Keenen in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Keenen Family Bonds Are Forever
Keenen Family Bonds Are Forever kI-nen キーネン Keenen in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Keenen Family Bonds Are Forever
Keenen Family Bonds Are Forever kI-nen きいねん Keenen in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Keenen Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Keenen in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Keenen in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Keenen, when pronounced kI-nen, is キーネン (kīnen) in katakana and きいねん (kiinen) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitI as in ski, held longn as in noe as in bedn as in no
Keenen in Katakana (Vertical)
Keenen katakana, vertical
Keenen in Katakana (Horizontal)
Keenen katakana, horizontal
Keenen in Hiragana (Vertical)
Keenen hiragana, vertical
Keenen in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Keenen 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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