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Karna in Japanese

カルナ

Karna, when pronounced "kar-na", is カルナ (karuna) in katakana.

k as in kita as in at, spar as in redn as in noa as in at, spa
Shared by John Karna

This translation is shared by actor, known for The Blazing World John Karna (ジョン・カルナ).

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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

"Karna Family is My Life," "Karna 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.

Karna Family Is My Life
Karna Family Is My Life kar-na カルナ Karna in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Karna Family Is My Life
Karna Family Is My Life kar-na かるな Karna in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Karna Family Bonds Are Forever
Karna Family Bonds Are Forever kar-na カルナ Karna in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Karna Family Bonds Are Forever
Karna Family Bonds Are Forever kar-na かるな Karna in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Karna Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Karna in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Karna in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Karna, when pronounced kar-na, is カルナ (karuna) in katakana and かるな in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kita as in at, spar as in redn as in noa as in at, spa
Karna in Katakana (Vertical)
Karna katakana, vertical
Karna in Katakana (Horizontal)
Karna katakana, horizontal
Karna in Hiragana (Vertical)
Karna hiragana, vertical
Karna in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Karna 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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