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Kala in Japanese

カーラ

Kala, when pronounced "kA-la", is カーラ (kāra) in katakana.

k as in kitA as in spa, held longl as in lovea 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

Kala Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Kala 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.

Kala Is My Life
Kala Is My Life kA-la カーラ Kala in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kala Is My Life
Kala Is My Life kA-la かあら Kala in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kala Is My Love
Kala Is My Love kA-la カーラ Kala in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Kala Is My Love
Kala Is My Love kA-la かあら Kala in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kala Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kala in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kala in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kala, when pronounced kA-la, is カーラ (kāra) in katakana and かあら (kaara) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitA as in spa, held longl as in lovea as in at, spa
Kala in Katakana (Vertical)
Kala katakana, vertical
Kala in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kala katakana, horizontal
Kala in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kala hiragana, vertical
Kala in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kala 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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