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Kenem in Japanese

ケネム

Kenem, when pronounced "ke-nem", is ケネム (kenemu) in katakana.

k as in kite as in bedn as in noe as in bedm as in man
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Kenem Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Kenem 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.

Kenem Is My Life
Kenem Is My Life ke-nem ケネム Kenem in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kenem Is My Life
Kenem Is My Life ke-nem けねむ Kenem in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kenem Is My Love
Kenem Is My Love ke-nem ケネム Kenem in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Kenem Is My Love
Kenem Is My Love ke-nem けねむ Kenem in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kenem Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kenem in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kenem in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kenem, when pronounced ke-nem, is ケネム (kenemu) in katakana and けねむ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kite as in bedn as in noe as in bedm as in man
Kenem in Katakana (Vertical)
Kenem katakana, vertical
Kenem in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kenem katakana, horizontal
Kenem in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kenem hiragana, vertical
Kenem in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kenem 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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