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Hakan in Japanese

ホーカン

Hakan, when pronounced "hO-kan", is ホーカン (hōkan) in katakana.

h as in hatO as in go, law, held longk as in kita as in at, span as in no
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Hakan Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Hakan 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.

Hakan Is My Life
Hakan Is My Life hO-kan ホーカン Hakan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hakan Is My Life
Hakan Is My Life hO-kan ほうかん Hakan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hakan Is My Love
Hakan Is My Love hO-kan ホーカン Hakan in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Hakan Is My Love
Hakan Is My Love hO-kan ほうかん Hakan in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Hakan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Hakan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Hakan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Hakan, when pronounced hO-kan, is ホーカン (hōkan) in katakana and ほうかん (houkan) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hatO as in go, law, held longk as in kita as in at, span as in no
Hakan in Katakana (Vertical)
Hakan katakana, vertical
Hakan in Katakana (Horizontal)
Hakan katakana, horizontal
Hakan in Hiragana (Vertical)
Hakan hiragana, vertical
Hakan in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Hakan 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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