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Cinque in Japanese

チンクエ

Cinque, when pronounced "chink-e", is チンクエ (chinkue) in katakana.

ch as in chairi as in sit, skin as in nok as in kite as in bed
Shared by Guglielmo Cinque

This spelling is shared by linguist Guglielmo Cinque (グリエルモ・チンクエ).

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Cinque Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Cinque Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Cinque Is My Life
Cinque Is My Life chink-e チンクエ Cinque in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cinque Is My Life
Cinque Is My Life chink-e ちんくえ Cinque in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cinque Is My Love
Cinque Is My Love chink-e チンクエ Cinque in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Cinque Is My Love
Cinque Is My Love chink-e ちんくえ Cinque in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Cinque Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Cinque in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Cinque in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Cinque, when pronounced chink-e, is チンクエ (chinkue) in katakana and ちんくえ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ch as in chairi as in sit, skin as in nok as in kite as in bed
Cinque in Katakana (Vertical)
Cinque katakana, vertical
Cinque in Katakana (Horizontal)
Cinque katakana, horizontal
Cinque in Hiragana (Vertical)
Cinque hiragana, vertical
Cinque in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Cinque 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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