Gan in Japanese

ガン

Gan, when pronounced "gan", is ガン (gan) in katakana.

Shared by Jan Gan Boyd and others

This katakana spelling is shared by film and television actress Jan Gan Boyd (ジャン・ガン・ボイド), mixed martial artist Gan McGee (ガン・マッギー), and actor Chester Gan (チェスター・ガン).

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Gan Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Gan 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.

Gan Is My Life gan ガン Gan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Gan Is My Life gan がん Gan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Gan Is My Love gan ガン Gan in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Gan Is My Love gan がん Gan in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Gan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gan, when pronounced gan, is ガン (gan) in katakana and がん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

Gan katakana, vertical

Gan katakana, horizontal

Gan hiragana, vertical

Gan hiragana, horizontal

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