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Kenya in Japanese

キーニャ

Kenya, when pronounced "kI-nya", is キーニャ (kīnya) in katakana.

k as in kitI as in ski, held longnya as in at, spa

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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

"Kenya Family is My Life," "Kenya 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.

Kenya Family Is My Life
Kenya Family Is My Life kI-nya キーニャ Kenya in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kenya Family Is My Life
Kenya Family Is My Life kI-nya きいにゃ Kenya in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kenya Family Bonds Are Forever
Kenya Family Bonds Are Forever kI-nya キーニャ Kenya in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kenya Family Bonds Are Forever
Kenya Family Bonds Are Forever kI-nya きいにゃ Kenya in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 kI-nya, is キーニャ (kīnya) in katakana and きいにゃ (kiinya) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitI as in ski, held longnya as in at, spa
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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