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Kenan in Japanese

キーナン

Kenan, when pronounced "kI-nan", is キーナン (kīnan) in katakana.

k as in kitI as in ski, held longn as in noa as in at, span as in no
Shared by Gil Kenan

This translation is shared by British-American-Israeli film director Gil Kenan (ギル・キーナン).

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Kenan Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Kenan 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.

Kenan Is My Life
Kenan Is My Life kI-nan キーナン Kenan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kenan Is My Life
Kenan Is My Life kI-nan きいなん Kenan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kenan Is My Love
Kenan Is My Love kI-nan キーナン Kenan in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Kenan Is My Love
Kenan Is My Love kI-nan きいなん Kenan in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kenan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kenan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kenan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kenan, when pronounced kI-nan, is キーナン (kīnan) in katakana and きいなん (kiinan) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitI as in ski, held longn as in noa as in at, span as in no
Kenan in Katakana (Vertical)
Kenan katakana, vertical
Kenan in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kenan katakana, horizontal
Kenan in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kenan hiragana, vertical
Kenan in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kenan 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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