Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Ian in Japanese

アイアン

Ian, when pronounced "ie-an", is アイアン (aian) in katakana.

ie as in piea as in at, span as in no

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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

"Ian Family is My Life," "Ian 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.

Ian Family Is My Life
Ian Family Is My Life ie-an アイアン Ian in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ian Family Is My Life
Ian Family Is My Life ie-an あいあん Ian in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ian Family Bonds Are Forever
Ian Family Bonds Are Forever ie-an アイアン Ian in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Ian Family Bonds Are Forever
Ian Family Bonds Are Forever ie-an あいあん Ian in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 ie-an, is アイアン (aian) in katakana and あいあん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ie as in piea 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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