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Cage in Japanese

ケージ

Cage, when pronounced "kE-j", is ケージ (kēji) in katakana.

k as in kitE as in day, held longj as in jump
Shared by John Cage and others

This translation is used by avant-garde composer John Cage (ジョン・ケージ), basketball player Michael Cage (マイケル・ケージ), and pedal steel guitarist Buddy Cage (バディ・ケージ).

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Cage Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Cage 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.

Cage Is My Life
Cage Is My Life kE-j ケージ Cage in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cage Is My Life
Cage Is My Life kE-j けえじ Cage in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cage Is My Love
Cage Is My Love kE-j ケージ Cage in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Cage Is My Love
Cage Is My Love kE-j けえじ Cage in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Cage Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Cage in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Cage in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Cage, when pronounced kE-j, is ケージ (kēji) in katakana and けえじ (keeji) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitE as in day, held longj as in jump
Cage in Katakana (Vertical)
Cage katakana, vertical
Cage in Katakana (Horizontal)
Cage katakana, horizontal
Cage in Hiragana (Vertical)
Cage hiragana, vertical
Cage in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Cage 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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