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Anka in Japanese

アンカ

Anka, when pronounced "an-ka", is アンカ (anka) in katakana.

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Well-known people with this spelling include Canadian singer and actor Paul Anka (ポール・アンカ), Channeler and Author Darryl Anka (ダリル・アンカ), and movie, television and voice actress Amanda Anka (アマンダ・アンカ).

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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

"Anka Family is My Life," "Anka 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.

Anka Family Is My Life
Anka Family Is My Life an-ka アンカ Anka in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Anka Family Is My Life
Anka Family Is My Life an-ka あんか Anka in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Anka Family Bonds Are Forever
Anka Family Bonds Are Forever an-ka アンカ Anka in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Anka Family Bonds Are Forever
Anka Family Bonds Are Forever an-ka あんか Anka in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Anka Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

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

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