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Athene in Japanese

アシーニ

Athene, when pronounced "a-thI-ni", is アシーニ (ashīni) in katakana.

a as in at, spath as in thinkI as in ski, held longn as in noi as in sit, ski

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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

"Athene Family is My Life," "Athene 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.

Athene Family Is My Life
Athene Family Is My Life a-thI-ni アシーニ Athene in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Athene Family Is My Life
Athene Family Is My Life a-thI-ni あしいに Athene in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Athene Family Bonds Are Forever
Athene Family Bonds Are Forever a-thI-ni アシーニ Athene in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Athene Family Bonds Are Forever
Athene Family Bonds Are Forever a-thI-ni あしいに Athene in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Athene Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Athene in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Athene in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Athene, when pronounced a-thI-ni, is アシーニ (ashīni) in katakana and あしいに (ashiini) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

a as in at, spath as in thinkI as in ski, held longn as in noi as in sit, ski
Athene in Katakana (Vertical)
Athene katakana, vertical
Athene in Katakana (Horizontal)
Athene katakana, horizontal
Athene in Hiragana (Vertical)
Athene hiragana, vertical
Athene in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Athene 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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