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Akira in Japanese

アキラ

Akira, when pronounced "a-ki-ra", is アキラ (akira) in katakana.

a as in at, spak as in kiti as in sit, skir as in reda as in at, spa
Shared by Akira Ioane and others

Notable people using this translation include New Zealand rugby union player Akira Ioane (アキラ・イオアネ), figure skater Spencer Akira Howe (スペンサー・アキラ・ハウ), and Australian tennis player (1997-) Akira Santillan (アキラ・サンティラン).

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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

"Akira Family is My Life," "Akira 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.

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

Akira Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

a as in at, spak as in kiti as in sit, skir as in reda as in at, spa
Akira in Katakana (Vertical)
Akira katakana, vertical
Akira in Katakana (Horizontal)
Akira katakana, horizontal
Akira in Hiragana (Vertical)
Akira hiragana, vertical
Akira in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Akira hiragana, horizontal

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