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Kadence in Japanese

ケイデンス

Kadence, when pronounced "kay-dens", is ケイデンス (keidensu) in katakana.

k as in kitay as in dayd as in doge as in bedn as in nos as in see
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Kadence Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Kadence 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.

Kadence Is My Life
Kadence Is My Life kay-dens ケイデンス Kadence in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kadence Is My Life
Kadence Is My Life kay-dens けいでんす Kadence in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kadence Is My Love
Kadence Is My Love kay-dens ケイデンス Kadence in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Kadence Is My Love
Kadence Is My Love kay-dens けいでんす Kadence in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kadence Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kadence in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kadence in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kadence, when pronounced kay-dens, is ケイデンス (keidensu) in katakana and けいでんす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitay as in dayd as in doge as in bedn as in nos as in see
Kadence in Katakana (Vertical)
Kadence katakana, vertical
Kadence in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kadence katakana, horizontal
Kadence in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kadence hiragana, vertical
Kadence in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kadence 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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