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Ketan in Japanese

ケタン

Ketan, when pronounced "ke-tan", is ケタン (ketan) in katakana.

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Shared by Ketan Mehta

This spelling is shared by Indian film director Ketan Mehta (ケタン・メフタ).

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Ketan Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Ketan 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.

Ketan Is My Life
Ketan Is My Life ke-tan ケタン Ketan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ketan Is My Life
Ketan Is My Life ke-tan けたん Ketan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ketan Is My Love
Ketan Is My Love ke-tan ケタン Ketan in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Ketan Is My Love
Ketan Is My Love ke-tan けたん Ketan in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Ketan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ketan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ketan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ketan, when pronounced ke-tan, is ケタン (ketan) in katakana and けたん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Ketan in Katakana (Vertical)
Ketan katakana, vertical
Ketan in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ketan katakana, horizontal
Ketan in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ketan hiragana, vertical
Ketan in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ketan 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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