Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Ahn in Japanese

アーン

Ahn, when pronounced "An", is アーン (ān) in katakana.

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Shared by Philip Ahn and others

Famous people with this spelling include Korean-American actor Philip Ahn (フィリップ・アーン), singer-songwriter Priscilla Ahn (プリシラ・アーン), and gunnery officer Susan Ahn Cuddy (スーザン・アーン・カディ).

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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

"Ahn Family is My Life," "Ahn 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.

Ahn Family Is My Life
Ahn Family Is My Life An アーン Ahn in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ahn Family Is My Life
Ahn Family Is My Life An ああん Ahn in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ahn Family Bonds Are Forever
Ahn Family Bonds Are Forever An アーン Ahn in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Ahn Family Bonds Are Forever
Ahn Family Bonds Are Forever An ああん Ahn in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Ahn Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ahn in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ahn in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ahn, when pronounced An, is アーン (ān) in katakana and ああん (aan) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

A as in spa, held longn as in no
Ahn in Katakana (Vertical)
Ahn katakana, vertical
Ahn in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ahn katakana, horizontal
Ahn in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ahn hiragana, vertical
Ahn in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ahn 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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