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Kalen in Japanese

カレン

Kalen, when pronounced "ka-len", is カレン (karen) in katakana.

k as in kita as in at, spal as in lovee as in bedn as in no

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Kalen Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Kalen 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.

Kalen Is My Life
Kalen Is My Life ka-len カレン Kalen in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kalen Is My Life
Kalen Is My Life ka-len かれん Kalen in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kalen Is My Love
Kalen Is My Love ka-len カレン Kalen in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Kalen Is My Love
Kalen Is My Love ka-len かれん Kalen in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kalen Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

k as in kita as in at, spal as in lovee as in bedn as in no
Kalen in Katakana (Vertical)
Kalen katakana, vertical
Kalen in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kalen katakana, horizontal
Kalen in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kalen hiragana, vertical
Kalen in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kalen 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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