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Aki in Japanese

アキ

Aki, when pronounced "a-ki", is アキ (aki) in katakana.

a as in at, spak as in kiti as in sit, ski
Shared by Bundee Aki and others

This translation is used by Ireland rugby union player, born in New Zealand Bundee Aki (バンディー・アキ), Trinidadian-American actor Aki Aleong (アキ・アレオン), and New Zealand rugby union player Aki Seiuli (アキ・セイウリ).

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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

"Aki Family is My Life," "Aki 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.

Aki Family Is My Life
Aki Family Is My Life a-ki アキ Aki in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Aki Family Is My Life
Aki Family Is My Life a-ki あき Aki in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Aki Family Bonds Are Forever
Aki Family Bonds Are Forever a-ki アキ Aki in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Aki Family Bonds Are Forever
Aki Family Bonds Are Forever a-ki あき Aki in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Aki Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Aki in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Aki in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Aki, when pronounced a-ki, is アキ (aki) in katakana and あき in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

a as in at, spak as in kiti as in sit, ski
Aki in Katakana (Vertical)
Aki katakana, vertical
Aki in Katakana (Horizontal)
Aki katakana, horizontal
Aki in Hiragana (Vertical)
Aki hiragana, vertical
Aki in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Aki hiragana, horizontal

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