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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Kaija in Japanese

カイヤ

Kaija, when pronounced "kie-ya", is カイヤ (kaiya) in katakana.

k as in kitie as in pieya
Shared by Kaija Saariaho and others

Notable people using this translation include Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho (カイヤ・サーリアホ), Finnish designer, entrepreneur Kaija Aarikka (カイヤ・アーリッカ), and Finnish actress Kaija Pakarinen (カイヤ・パカリネン).

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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

"Kaija Family is My Life," "Kaija 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.

Kaija Family Is My Life
Kaija Family Is My Life kie-ya カイヤ Kaija in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kaija Family Is My Life
Kaija Family Is My Life kie-ya かいや Kaija in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kaija Family Bonds Are Forever
Kaija Family Bonds Are Forever kie-ya カイヤ Kaija in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kaija Family Bonds Are Forever
Kaija Family Bonds Are Forever kie-ya かいや Kaija in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kaija Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kaija in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kaija in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kaija, when pronounced kie-ya, is カイヤ (kaiya) in katakana and かいや in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitie as in pieya
Kaija in Katakana (Vertical)
Kaija katakana, vertical
Kaija in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kaija katakana, horizontal
Kaija in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kaija hiragana, vertical
Kaija in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kaija 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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