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Kia in Japanese

キア

Kia, when pronounced "ki-a", is キア (kia) in katakana.

k as in kiti as in sit, skia as in at, spa
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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

"Kia Family is My Life," "Kia 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.

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

Kia Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

k as in kiti as in sit, skia as in at, spa
Kia in Katakana (Vertical)
Kia katakana, vertical
Kia in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kia katakana, horizontal
Kia in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kia hiragana, vertical
Kia in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kia hiragana, horizontal

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