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Kai in Japanese

カイ

Kai, when pronounced "kie", is カイ (kai) in katakana.

k as in kitie as in pie
Shared by Kai Widdrington and others

This translation is used by British dancer Kai Widdrington (カイ・ウィドリントン), professional wrestler Leilani Kai (レイラニ・カイ), and journalist Kai Bird (カイ・バード). This is also the spelling used by Danish-born American jazz composer and trombonist Kai Winding (カイ・ウィンディング).

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Kai Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Kai 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.

Kai Is My Life
Kai Is My Life kie カイ Kai in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kai Is My Life
Kai Is My Life kie かい Kai in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kai Is My Love
Kai Is My Love kie カイ Kai in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Kai Is My Love
Kai Is My Love kie かい Kai in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kai Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

k as in kitie as in pie
Kai in Katakana (Vertical)
Kai katakana, vertical
Kai in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kai katakana, horizontal
Kai in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kai hiragana, vertical
Kai in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kai hiragana, horizontal

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