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Kanaf in Japanese

カナフ

Kanaf, when pronounced "ka-naf", is カナフ (kanafu) in katakana.

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Kanaf Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Kanaf 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.

Kanaf Is My Life
Kanaf Is My Life ka-naf カナフ Kanaf in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kanaf Is My Life
Kanaf Is My Life ka-naf かなふ Kanaf in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kanaf Is My Love
Kanaf Is My Love ka-naf カナフ Kanaf in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Kanaf Is My Love
Kanaf Is My Love ka-naf かなふ Kanaf in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kanaf Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kanaf in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kanaf in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kanaf, when pronounced ka-naf, is カナフ (kanafu) in katakana and かなふ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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