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Ken in Japanese

ケン

Ken, when pronounced "ken", is ケン (ken) in katakana.

k as in kite as in bedn as in no
Shared by Ken Miles and others

This katakana spelling is shared by British racing driver Ken Miles (ケン・マイルズ), South Korean-American stand-up comedian and actor Ken Jeong (ケン・チョン), and game show contestant, host, and writer Ken Jennings (ケン・ジェニングス). It's also the katakana spelling for rally driver Ken Block (ケン・ブロック).

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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

"Ken Family is My Life," "Ken 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.

Ken Family Is My Life
Ken Family Is My Life ken ケン Ken in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ken Family Is My Life
Ken Family Is My Life ken けん Ken in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ken Family Bonds Are Forever
Ken Family Bonds Are Forever ken ケン Ken in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Ken Family Bonds Are Forever
Ken Family Bonds Are Forever ken けん Ken in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Ken Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

k as in kite as in bedn as in no
Ken in Katakana (Vertical)
Ken katakana, vertical
Ken in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ken katakana, horizontal
Ken in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ken hiragana, vertical
Ken in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ken hiragana, horizontal

Ken Meaning Strong

Names have meanings and Ken means Strong which in kanji is 強力 read kyōryoku. These beautiful designs of Ken with the meaning strong make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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