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Yani in Japanese

ヤニ

Yani, when pronounced "ya-ni", is ヤニ (yani) in katakana.

yan as in noi as in sit, ski
Shared by Yani Gellman

This translation is used by Canadian-American actor Yani Gellman (ヤニ・ゲルマン).

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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

"Yani Family is My Life," "Yani 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.

Yani Family Is My Life
Yani Family Is My Life ya-ni ヤニ Yani in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Yani Family Is My Life
Yani Family Is My Life ya-ni やに Yani in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Yani Family Bonds Are Forever
Yani Family Bonds Are Forever ya-ni ヤニ Yani in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Yani Family Bonds Are Forever
Yani Family Bonds Are Forever ya-ni やに Yani in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Yani Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

yan as in noi as in sit, ski
Yani in Katakana (Vertical)
Yani katakana, vertical
Yani in Katakana (Horizontal)
Yani katakana, horizontal
Yani in Hiragana (Vertical)
Yani hiragana, vertical
Yani in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Yani 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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