Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Keane in Japanese

キーン

Keane, when pronounced "kIn", is キーン (kīn) in katakana.

k as in kitI as in ski, held longn as in no
Shared by Roy Keane and others

Well-known people with this spelling include Irish football manager Roy Keane (ロイ・キーン), Irish association football player and manager Robbie Keane (ロビー・キーン), and Academy Award-winning writer and artist Glen Keane (グレン・キーン). It's also the katakana spelling for musician, producer, music executive Bob Keane (ボブ・キーン).

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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

"Keane Family is My Life," "Keane 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.

Keane Family Is My Life
Keane Family Is My Life kIn キーン Keane in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Keane Family Is My Life
Keane Family Is My Life kIn きいん Keane in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Keane Family Bonds Are Forever
Keane Family Bonds Are Forever kIn キーン Keane in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Keane Family Bonds Are Forever
Keane Family Bonds Are Forever kIn きいん Keane in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Keane Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Keane in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Keane in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Keane, when pronounced kIn, is キーン (kīn) in katakana and きいん (kiin) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitI as in ski, held longn as in no
Keane in Katakana (Vertical)
Keane katakana, vertical
Keane in Katakana (Horizontal)
Keane katakana, horizontal
Keane in Hiragana (Vertical)
Keane hiragana, vertical
Keane in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Keane 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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