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Ketana in Japanese

ケタナ

Ketana, when pronounced "ke-ta-na", is ケタナ (ketana) in katakana.

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

Ketana Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Ketana 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.

Ketana Is My Life
Ketana Is My Life ke-ta-na ケタナ Ketana in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ketana Is My Life
Ketana Is My Life ke-ta-na けたな Ketana in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ketana Is My Love
Ketana Is My Love ke-ta-na ケタナ Ketana in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Ketana Is My Love
Ketana Is My Love ke-ta-na けたな Ketana in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Ketana Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ketana in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ketana in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ketana, when pronounced ke-ta-na, is ケタナ (ketana) in katakana and けたな in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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