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Gaines in Japanese

ゲインズ

Gaines, when pronounced "gaynz", is ゲインズ (geinzu) in katakana.

g as in goay as in dayn as in noz as in zoo
Shared by Cassie Gaines and others

Famous people with this spelling include singer Cassie Gaines (キャシー・ゲインズ), actor, known for Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall Boyd Gaines (ボイド・ゲインズ), and swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder, television sports commentator Rowdy Gaines (ロウディ・ゲインズ). It's also the katakana spelling for composer David Gaines (デイヴィッド・ゲインズ).

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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

"Gaines Family is My Life," "Gaines 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.

Gaines Family Is My Life
Gaines Family Is My Life gaynz ゲインズ Gaines in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gaines Family Is My Life
Gaines Family Is My Life gaynz げいんず Gaines in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gaines Family Bonds Are Forever
Gaines Family Bonds Are Forever gaynz ゲインズ Gaines in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Gaines Family Bonds Are Forever
Gaines Family Bonds Are Forever gaynz げいんず Gaines in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Gaines Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gaines in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gaines in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gaines, when pronounced gaynz, is ゲインズ (geinzu) in katakana and げいんず in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in goay as in dayn as in noz as in zoo
Gaines in Katakana (Vertical)
Gaines katakana, vertical
Gaines in Katakana (Horizontal)
Gaines katakana, horizontal
Gaines in Hiragana (Vertical)
Gaines hiragana, vertical
Gaines in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Gaines 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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