Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Nana in Japanese

ナーナー

Nana, when pronounced "nA-nA", is ナーナー (nānā) in katakana.

n as in noA as in spa, held longn as in noA as in spa, held long
Shared by Nana Sahib

Notable people using this translation include Indian rebel Nana Sahib (ナーナー・サーヒブ).

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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 ナーナー 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 なあなあ 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 ナーナー 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 なあなあ 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 ナーナー (nānā) in katakana and なあなあ (naanaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

n as in noA as in spa, held longn as in noA as in spa, held long
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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