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Athena in Japanese

アシーナ

Athena, when pronounced "a-thI-na", is アシーナ (ashīna) in katakana.

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Shared by Athena Karkanis

Notable people using this translation include Canadian television actress Athena Karkanis (アシーナ・カーカニス).

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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

"Athena Family is My Life," "Athena 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.

Athena Family Is My Life
Athena Family Is My Life a-thI-na アシーナ Athena in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Athena Family Is My Life
Athena Family Is My Life a-thI-na あしいな Athena in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Athena Family Bonds Are Forever
Athena Family Bonds Are Forever a-thI-na アシーナ Athena in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Athena Family Bonds Are Forever
Athena Family Bonds Are Forever a-thI-na あしいな Athena in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Athena Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Athena in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Athena in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Athena, when pronounced a-thI-na, is アシーナ (ashīna) in katakana and あしいな (ashiina) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Athena in Katakana (Vertical)
Athena katakana, vertical
Athena in Katakana (Horizontal)
Athena katakana, horizontal
Athena in Hiragana (Vertical)
Athena hiragana, vertical
Athena in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Athena 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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