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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Keren in Japanese

カレン

Keren, when pronounced "ka-ren", is カレン (karen) in katakana.

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Shared by Keren Woodward

This katakana spelling is shared by British singer Keren Woodward (カレン・ウッドワード).

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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

"Keren Family is My Life," "Keren 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.

Keren Family Is My Life
Keren Family Is My Life ka-ren カレン Keren in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Keren Family Is My Life
Keren Family Is My Life ka-ren かれん Keren in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Keren Family Bonds Are Forever
Keren Family Bonds Are Forever ka-ren カレン Keren in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Keren Family Bonds Are Forever
Keren Family Bonds Are Forever ka-ren かれん Keren in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Keren Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Keren in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Keren in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Keren, when pronounced ka-ren, is カレン (karen) in katakana and かれん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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