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Ian in Japanese

イアン

Ian, when pronounced "i-an", is イアン (ian) in katakana.

i as in sit, skia as in at, span as in no
Shared by Ian McKellen and others

Notable people using this translation include British actor Ian McKellen (イアン・マッケラン), British author Ian Fleming (イアン・フレミング), and Irish mixed martial arts fighter Ian Garry (イアン・ギャリー). This is also the spelling used by British musician Ian Curtis (イアン・カーティス).

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Ian Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Ian 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.

Ian Is My Life
Ian Is My Life i-an イアン Ian in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ian Is My Life
Ian Is My Life i-an いあん Ian in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ian Is My Love
Ian Is My Love i-an イアン Ian in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Ian Is My Love
Ian Is My Love i-an いあん Ian in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Ian Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ian in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ian in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ian, when pronounced i-an, is イアン (ian) in katakana and いあん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

i as in sit, skia as in at, span as in no
Ian in Katakana (Vertical)
Ian katakana, vertical
Ian in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ian katakana, horizontal
Ian in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ian hiragana, vertical
Ian in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ian hiragana, horizontal

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