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Kene in Japanese

ケネ

Kene, when pronounced "ke-ne", is ケネ (kene) in katakana.

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Shared by Arinze Kene

Famous people with this spelling include British actor Arinze Kene (アリンゼ・ケネ).

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Kene Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Kene 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.

Kene Is My Life
Kene Is My Life ke-ne ケネ Kene in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kene Is My Life
Kene Is My Life ke-ne けね Kene in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kene Is My Love
Kene Is My Love ke-ne ケネ Kene in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Kene Is My Love
Kene Is My Love ke-ne けね Kene in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kene Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kene in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kene in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kene, when pronounced ke-ne, is ケネ (kene) in katakana and けね in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kite as in bedn as in noe as in bed
Kene in Katakana (Vertical)
Kene katakana, vertical
Kene in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kene katakana, horizontal
Kene in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kene hiragana, vertical
Kene in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kene 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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