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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Kinsey in Japanese

キンゼイ

Kinsey, when pronounced "kin-zay", is キンゼイ (kinzei) in katakana.

k as in kiti as in sit, skin as in noz as in zooay as in day
Shared by Alfred Kinsey and others

This translation is shared by sexologist Alfred Kinsey (アルフレッド・キンゼイ), musician Scott Kinsey (スコット・キンゼイ), and US tennis player Howard Kinsey (ハワード・キンゼイ).

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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

"Kinsey Family is My Life," "Kinsey 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.

Kinsey Family Is My Life
Kinsey Family Is My Life kin-zay キンゼイ Kinsey in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kinsey Family Is My Life
Kinsey Family Is My Life kin-zay きんぜい Kinsey in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kinsey Family Bonds Are Forever
Kinsey Family Bonds Are Forever kin-zay キンゼイ Kinsey in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kinsey Family Bonds Are Forever
Kinsey Family Bonds Are Forever kin-zay きんぜい Kinsey in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kinsey Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kinsey in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kinsey in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kinsey, when pronounced kin-zay, is キンゼイ (kinzei) in katakana and きんぜい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kiti as in sit, skin as in noz as in zooay as in day
Kinsey in Katakana (Vertical)
Kinsey katakana, vertical
Kinsey in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kinsey katakana, horizontal
Kinsey in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kinsey hiragana, vertical
Kinsey in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kinsey 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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