Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Karan in Japanese

キャラン

Karan, when pronounced "kæ-ran", is キャラン (kyaran) in katakana.

k as in kitæ as in Kathy, Garyr as in reda as in at, span as in no
Shared by Donna Karan

Notable people using this translation include fashion designer Donna Karan (ダナ・キャラン).

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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

"Karan Family is My Life," "Karan 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.

Karan Family Is My Life
Karan Family Is My Life kæ-ran キャラン Karan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Karan Family Is My Life
Karan Family Is My Life kæ-ran きゃらん Karan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Karan Family Bonds Are Forever
Karan Family Bonds Are Forever kæ-ran キャラン Karan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Karan Family Bonds Are Forever
Karan Family Bonds Are Forever kæ-ran きゃらん Karan in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Karan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Karan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Karan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Karan, when pronounced kæ-ran, is キャラン (kyaran) in katakana and きゃらん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitæ as in Kathy, Garyr as in reda as in at, span as in no
Karan in Katakana (Vertical)
Karan katakana, vertical
Karan in Katakana (Horizontal)
Karan katakana, horizontal
Karan in Hiragana (Vertical)
Karan hiragana, vertical
Karan in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Karan hiragana, horizontal

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