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Swakei in Japanese

スワケイ

Swakei, when pronounced "swa-kay", is スワケイ (suwakei) in katakana.

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

Swakei Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Swakei 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.

Swakei Is My Life
Swakei Is My Life swa-kay スワケイ Swakei in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Swakei Is My Life
Swakei Is My Life swa-kay すわけい Swakei in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Swakei Is My Love
Swakei Is My Love swa-kay スワケイ Swakei in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Swakei Is My Love
Swakei Is My Love swa-kay すわけい Swakei in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Swakei Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Swakei in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Swakei in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Swakei, when pronounced swa-kay, is スワケイ (suwakei) in katakana and すわけい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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