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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Kees in Japanese

ケイス

Kees, when pronounced "kays", is ケイス (keisu) in katakana.

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Shared by Kees Schouhamer Immink and others

This translation is used by Dutch electrical engineer, physicist, inventor and university teacher Kees Schouhamer Immink (ケイス・スホウハメル・イミンク) and Dutch professional footballer Kees Kwakman (ケイス・クワクマン).

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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

"Kees Family is My Life," "Kees 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.

Kees Family Is My Life
Kees Family Is My Life kays ケイス Kees in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kees Family Is My Life
Kees Family Is My Life kays けいす Kees in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kees Family Bonds Are Forever
Kees Family Bonds Are Forever kays ケイス Kees in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kees Family Bonds Are Forever
Kees Family Bonds Are Forever kays けいす Kees in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kees Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kees in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kees in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kees, when pronounced kays, is ケイス (keisu) in katakana and けいす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitay as in days as in see
Kees in Katakana (Vertical)
Kees katakana, vertical
Kees in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kees katakana, horizontal
Kees in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kees hiragana, vertical
Kees in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kees 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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