Kal in Japanese

カル

Kal, when pronounced "kal", is カル (karu) in katakana.

Shared by Kal Penn and others

People with this Japanese spelling include actor, author, and former White House staff member in the Barack Obama administration Kal Penn (カル・ペン), blues guitarist, singer and songwriter Kal David (カル・デビッド), and lyricist Kal Mann (カル・マン).

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Kal Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Kal 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.

Kal Is My Life kal カル Kal in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Kal Is My Life kal かる Kal in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Kal Is My Love kal カル Kal in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kal Is My Love kal かる Kal in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kal Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

Kal katakana, vertical

Kal katakana, horizontal

Kal hiragana, vertical

Kal hiragana, horizontal

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A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

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