Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

MacKenna in Japanese

マッケンナ

MacKenna, when pronounced "ma-Ken-na", is マッケンナ (makkenna) in katakana.

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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

"MacKenna Family is My Life," "MacKenna 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.

MacKenna Family Is My Life
MacKenna Family Is My Life ma-Ken-na マッケンナ MacKenna in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
MacKenna Family Is My Life
MacKenna Family Is My Life ma-Ken-na まっけんな MacKenna in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
MacKenna Family Bonds Are Forever
MacKenna Family Bonds Are Forever ma-Ken-na マッケンナ MacKenna in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
MacKenna Family Bonds Are Forever
MacKenna Family Bonds Are Forever ma-Ken-na まっけんな MacKenna in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

MacKenna Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of MacKenna in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order MacKenna in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. MacKenna, when pronounced ma-Ken-na, is マッケンナ (makkenna) in katakana and まっけんな in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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