Karen in Japanese
kāren
Hand-brushed by Master Calligrapher Eri Takase. Japanese given names are traditionally written in hiragana, one of Japan's native scripts. Each character is an original work of calligraphy.
Names are translated into Japanese by their pronunciation. These designs for Karen use a U.S. pronunciation of kA-renk as in kitA as in at, spar as in rede as in bedn as in no that translates into Japanese as カーレン (kāren).
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Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase
Since 1995 · Tens of thousands of customers
Each design hand-brushed from original calligraphy
Famous Names: This spelling is shared by Norwegian graphic artist Karen Bjølstad (カーレン・ビョルスタ).
Designs of Karen
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Karen in Hiragana / Katakana
Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. Karen pronounced kA-renk as in kitA as in at, spar as in rede as in bedn as in no in katakana is カーレン read kāren. On the other hand, hiragana adheres to traditional Japanese spellings. Karen in hiragana is かあれん read kaaren.
These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name in Kana.
Name and Phrase
"Karen Family is My Life," "Karen Family Bonds are Forever" — each composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.
These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.
Meaning
The kanji 純粋 (junsui) meaning "pure" — rendered in six calligraphy styles by Master Takase.
These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. View Meaning sample.
Name and Meaning
These designs capture both the pronunciation of Karen in kana and the meaning “Pure” in kanji - beautifully translating both aspects of the name.
These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. View Name and Meaning sample.
