Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Kenneth in Japanese

ケネス

Kenneth, when pronounced "ke-neth", is ケネス (kenesu) in katakana.

k as in kite as in bedn as in noe as in bedth as in think
Shared by Kenneth Branagh and others

This translation is shared by British actor and filmmaker Kenneth Branagh (ケネス・ブラナー), televangelist Kenneth Copeland (ケネス・コープランド), and former chairman and CEO of Enron Corporation Kenneth Lay (ケネス・レイ). This is also the spelling used by basketball player Kenneth Faried (ケネス・フェリード).

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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

"Kenneth Family is My Life," "Kenneth 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.

Kenneth Family Is My Life
Kenneth Family Is My Life ke-neth ケネス Kenneth in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kenneth Family Is My Life
Kenneth Family Is My Life ke-neth けねす Kenneth in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kenneth Family Bonds Are Forever
Kenneth Family Bonds Are Forever ke-neth ケネス Kenneth in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kenneth Family Bonds Are Forever
Kenneth Family Bonds Are Forever ke-neth けねす Kenneth in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kenneth Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kenneth in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kenneth in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kenneth, when pronounced ke-neth, is ケネス (kenesu) in katakana and けねす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kite as in bedn as in noe as in bedth as in think
Kenneth in Katakana (Vertical)
Kenneth katakana, vertical
Kenneth in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kenneth katakana, horizontal
Kenneth in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kenneth hiragana, vertical
Kenneth in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kenneth 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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