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Makena in Japanese

マケナ

Makena, when pronounced "ma-ke-na", is マケナ (makena) in katakana.

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Shared by Jorgen Makena

Well-known people with this spelling include actress Jorgen Makena (ヨルゲン・マケナ).

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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

"Makena Family is My Life," "Makena 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.

Makena Family Is My Life
Makena Family Is My Life ma-ke-na マケナ Makena in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Makena Family Is My Life
Makena Family Is My Life ma-ke-na まけな Makena in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Makena Family Bonds Are Forever
Makena Family Bonds Are Forever ma-ke-na マケナ Makena in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Makena Family Bonds Are Forever
Makena Family Bonds Are Forever ma-ke-na まけな Makena in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Makena Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Makena in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Makena in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Makena, when pronounced ma-ke-na, is マケナ (makena) in katakana and まけな in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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