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Keenen in Japanese

ケフナン

Keenen, when pronounced "ke-foo-nan", is ケフナン (kefunan) in katakana.

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

Keenen Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Keenen 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.

Keenen Is My Life
Keenen Is My Life ke-foo-nan ケフナン Keenen in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Keenen Is My Life
Keenen Is My Life ke-foo-nan けふなん Keenen in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Keenen Is My Love
Keenen Is My Love ke-foo-nan ケフナン Keenen in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Keenen Is My Love
Keenen Is My Love ke-foo-nan けふなん Keenen in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) 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 ke-foo-nan, is ケフナン (kefunan) in katakana and けふなん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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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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