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Aku in Japanese

アク

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

a as in at, spak as in kitoo as in boot, book
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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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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Aku Family is My Life," "Aku 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.

Aku Family Is My Life
Aku Family Is My Life a-koo アク Aku in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Aku Family Is My Life
Aku Family Is My Life a-koo あく Aku in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Aku Family Bonds Are Forever
Aku Family Bonds Are Forever a-koo アク Aku in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Aku Family Bonds Are Forever
Aku Family Bonds Are Forever a-koo あく Aku in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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.

a as in at, spak as in kitoo as in boot, book
Aku in Katakana (Vertical)
Aku katakana, vertical
Aku in Katakana (Horizontal)
Aku katakana, horizontal
Aku in Hiragana (Vertical)
Aku hiragana, vertical
Aku in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Aku hiragana, horizontal

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