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Cage in Japanese

ケイジ

Cage, when pronounced "kay-j", is ケイジ (keiji) in katakana.

k as in kitay as in dayj as in jump
Shared by Nicolas Cage

Notable people using this translation include Academy Award-winning actor Nicolas Cage (ニコラス・ケイジ).

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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

"Cage Family is My Life," "Cage 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.

Cage Family Is My Life
Cage Family Is My Life kay-j ケイジ Cage in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cage Family Is My Life
Cage Family Is My Life kay-j けいじ Cage in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cage Family Bonds Are Forever
Cage Family Bonds Are Forever kay-j ケイジ Cage in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Cage Family Bonds Are Forever
Cage Family Bonds Are Forever kay-j けいじ Cage in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 kay-j, is ケイジ (keiji) in katakana and けいじ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitay as in dayj 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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