Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Ryan in Japanese

ヒアン

Ryan, when pronounced "hi-an", is ヒアン (hian) in katakana.

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Shared by Marcelo Ryan

Notable people using this translation include association football player Marcelo Ryan (マルセロ・ヒアン).

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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

"Ryan Family is My Life," "Ryan 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.

Ryan Family Is My Life
Ryan Family Is My Life hi-an ヒアン Ryan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ryan Family Is My Life
Ryan Family Is My Life hi-an ひあん Ryan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ryan Family Bonds Are Forever
Ryan Family Bonds Are Forever hi-an ヒアン Ryan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Ryan Family Bonds Are Forever
Ryan Family Bonds Are Forever hi-an ひあん Ryan in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Ryan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ryan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ryan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ryan, when pronounced hi-an, is ヒアン (hian) in katakana and ひあん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hati as in sit, skia as in at, span as in no
Ryan in Katakana (Vertical)
Ryan katakana, vertical
Ryan in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ryan katakana, horizontal
Ryan in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ryan hiragana, vertical
Ryan in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ryan 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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