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Yann in Japanese

イアン

Yann, when pronounced "yi-an", is イアン (ian) in katakana.

y as in yesi as in sit, skia as in at, span as in no
Shared by Yann Loubatière

Well-known people with this spelling include actor, known for The Snows of Kilimanjaro Yann Loubatière (イアン・ルヴァテアレ).

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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

"Yann Family is My Life," "Yann 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.

Yann Family Is My Life
Yann Family Is My Life yi-an イアン Yann in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Yann Family Is My Life
Yann Family Is My Life yi-an いあん Yann in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Yann Family Bonds Are Forever
Yann Family Bonds Are Forever yi-an イアン Yann in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Yann Family Bonds Are Forever
Yann Family Bonds Are Forever yi-an いあん Yann in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Yann Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Yann in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Yann in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Yann, when pronounced yi-an, is イアン (ian) in katakana and いあん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

y as in yesi as in sit, skia as in at, span as in no
Yann in Katakana (Vertical)
Yann katakana, vertical
Yann in Katakana (Horizontal)
Yann katakana, horizontal
Yann in Hiragana (Vertical)
Yann hiragana, vertical
Yann in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Yann 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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