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Imani in Japanese

イマニ

Imani, when pronounced "i-ma-ni", is イマニ (imani) in katakana.

i as in sit, skim as in mana as in at, span as in noi as in sit, ski
Shared by Imani Hakim and others

Famous people with this spelling include actress Imani Hakim (イマニ・ハキム) and soccer player Imani Dorsey (イマニ・ドーシー).

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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

"Imani Family is My Life," "Imani 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.

Imani Family Is My Life
Imani Family Is My Life i-ma-ni イマニ Imani in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Imani Family Is My Life
Imani Family Is My Life i-ma-ni いまに Imani in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Imani Family Bonds Are Forever
Imani Family Bonds Are Forever i-ma-ni イマニ Imani in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Imani Family Bonds Are Forever
Imani Family Bonds Are Forever i-ma-ni いまに Imani in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Imani Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Imani in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Imani in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Imani, when pronounced i-ma-ni, is イマニ (imani) in katakana and いまに in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

i as in sit, skim as in mana as in at, span as in noi as in sit, ski
Imani in Katakana (Vertical)
Imani katakana, vertical
Imani in Katakana (Horizontal)
Imani katakana, horizontal
Imani in Hiragana (Vertical)
Imani hiragana, vertical
Imani in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Imani 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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