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Kenya in Japanese

ケニヤ

Kenya, when pronounced "ke-ni-ya", is ケニヤ (keniya) in katakana.

k as in kite as in bedn as in noi as in sit, skiya
Shared by Kenya Barris

People with this Japanese spelling include screenwriter Kenya Barris (ケニヤ・バリス).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Kenya Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Kenya 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.

Kenya Is My Life
Kenya Is My Life ke-ni-ya ケニヤ Kenya in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kenya Is My Life
Kenya Is My Life ke-ni-ya けにや Kenya in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kenya Is My Love
Kenya Is My Love ke-ni-ya ケニヤ Kenya in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Kenya Is My Love
Kenya Is My Love ke-ni-ya けにや Kenya in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kenya Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kenya in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kenya in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kenya, when pronounced ke-ni-ya, is ケニヤ (keniya) in katakana and けにや in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kite as in bedn as in noi as in sit, skiya
Kenya in Katakana (Vertical)
Kenya katakana, vertical
Kenya in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kenya katakana, horizontal
Kenya in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kenya hiragana, vertical
Kenya in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kenya 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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