Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Kanai in Japanese

カナイ

Kanai, when pronounced "ka-nie", is カナイ (kanai) 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

"Kanai Family is My Life," "Kanai 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.

Kanai Family Is My Life
Kanai Family Is My Life ka-nie カナイ Kanai in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kanai Family Is My Life
Kanai Family Is My Life ka-nie かない Kanai in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kanai Family Bonds Are Forever
Kanai Family Bonds Are Forever ka-nie カナイ Kanai in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kanai Family Bonds Are Forever
Kanai Family Bonds Are Forever ka-nie かない Kanai in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kanai Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kanai in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kanai in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kanai, when pronounced ka-nie, is カナイ (kanai) in katakana and かない in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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

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