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Nan in Japanese

ナン

Nan, when pronounced "nan", is ナン (nan) in katakana.

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Shared by Nan Britton and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Mistress of Warren G. Harding Nan Britton (ナン・ブリットン), actress Nan Martin (ナン・マーティン), and English-Australian children's writer Nan Chauncy (ナン・チョーンシー).

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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

"Nan Family is My Life," "Nan Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

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Nan Family Is My Life
Nan Family Is My Life nan ナン Nan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nan Family Is My Life
Nan Family Is My Life nan なん Nan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nan Family Bonds Are Forever
Nan Family Bonds Are Forever nan ナン Nan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Nan Family Bonds Are Forever
Nan Family Bonds Are Forever nan なん Nan in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Nan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Nan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Nan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Nan, when pronounced nan, is ナン (nan) in katakana and なん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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

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