Aku in Japanese

アク

Aku, when pronounced "a-koo", is アク (aku) in katakana.

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This translation is used by Finnish film director and screenwriter Aku Louhimies (アク・ロウヒミエス), Finnish actor Aku Korhonen (アク・コルホネン), and Finnish actor, voice actor and stage actor Aku Laitinen (アク・ライティネン).

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Aku Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Aku 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.

Aku Is My Life a-koo アク Aku in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Aku Is My Life a-koo あく Aku in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Aku Is My Love a-koo アク Aku in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Aku Is My Love a-koo あく Aku in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Aku Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Aku in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Aku in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Aku, when pronounced a-koo, is アク (aku) in katakana and あく in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

Aku katakana, vertical

Aku katakana, horizontal

Aku hiragana, vertical

Aku hiragana, horizontal

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