Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Nana in Japanese

ナナ

Nana, when pronounced "na-na", is ナナ (nana) in katakana.

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Shared by Nana Visitor and others

Famous people with this spelling include actress Nana Visitor (ナナ・ヴィジター), actress, known for Presumed Innocent Nana Mensah (ナナ・メンサ), and actress Nana Bryant (ナナ・ブライアント).

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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

"Nana Family is My Life," "Nana 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.

Nana Family Is My Life
Nana Family Is My Life na-na ナナ Nana in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nana Family Is My Life
Nana Family Is My Life na-na なな Nana in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nana Family Bonds Are Forever
Nana Family Bonds Are Forever na-na ナナ Nana in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Nana Family Bonds Are Forever
Nana Family Bonds Are Forever na-na なな Nana in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Nana Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Nana in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Nana in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Nana, when pronounced na-na, is ナナ (nana) in katakana and なな in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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

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