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Janus in Japanese

ジャナス

Janus, when pronounced "ja-nus", is ジャナス (janasu) in katakana.

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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

"Janus Family is My Life," "Janus 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.

Janus Family Is My Life
Janus Family Is My Life ja-nus ジャナス Janus in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Janus Family Is My Life
Janus Family Is My Life ja-nus じゃなす Janus in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Janus Family Bonds Are Forever
Janus Family Bonds Are Forever ja-nus ジャナス Janus in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Janus Family Bonds Are Forever
Janus Family Bonds Are Forever ja-nus じゃなす Janus in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Janus Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Janus in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Janus in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Janus, when pronounced ja-nus, is ジャナス (janasu) in katakana and じゃなす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Janus in Katakana (Vertical)
Janus katakana, vertical
Janus in Katakana (Horizontal)
Janus katakana, horizontal
Janus in Hiragana (Vertical)
Janus hiragana, vertical
Janus in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Janus 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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