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Keiko in Japanese

ケイコ

Keiko, when pronounced "kay-ko", is ケイコ (keiko) in katakana.

k as in kitay as in dayk as in kito as in go, Tom
Shared by Keiko Agena and others

This katakana spelling is shared by actress Keiko Agena (ケイコ・アジェナ) and orientalist Keiko McDonald (ケイコ・マクドナルド).

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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

"Keiko Family is My Life," "Keiko 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.

Keiko Family Is My Life
Keiko Family Is My Life kay-ko ケイコ Keiko in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Keiko Family Is My Life
Keiko Family Is My Life kay-ko けいこ Keiko in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Keiko Family Bonds Are Forever
Keiko Family Bonds Are Forever kay-ko ケイコ Keiko in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Keiko Family Bonds Are Forever
Keiko Family Bonds Are Forever kay-ko けいこ Keiko in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Keiko Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Keiko in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Keiko in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Keiko, when pronounced kay-ko, is ケイコ (keiko) in katakana and けいこ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitay as in dayk as in kito as in go, Tom
Keiko in Katakana (Vertical)
Keiko katakana, vertical
Keiko in Katakana (Horizontal)
Keiko katakana, horizontal
Keiko in Hiragana (Vertical)
Keiko hiragana, vertical
Keiko in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Keiko hiragana, horizontal

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