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Upen in Japanese

ウペーン

Upen, when pronounced "oo-pEn", is ウペーン (upēn) in katakana.

oo as in boot, bookp as in penE as in day, held longn as in no

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Upen Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Upen Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Upen Is My Life
Upen Is My Life oo-pEn ウペーン Upen in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Upen Is My Life
Upen Is My Life oo-pEn うぺえん Upen in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Upen Is My Love
Upen Is My Love oo-pEn ウペーン Upen in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Upen Is My Love
Upen Is My Love oo-pEn うぺえん Upen in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Upen Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Upen in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Upen in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Upen, when pronounced oo-pEn, is ウペーン (upēn) in katakana and うぺえん (upeen) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

oo as in boot, bookp as in penE as in day, held longn as in no
Upen in Katakana (Vertical)
Upen katakana, vertical
Upen in Katakana (Horizontal)
Upen katakana, horizontal
Upen in Hiragana (Vertical)
Upen hiragana, vertical
Upen in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Upen 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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