Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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

Name and Phrase

"Kai Family is My Life," "Kai 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.

Kai Family Is My Life
Kai Family Is My Life kie カイ Kai in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kai Family Is My Life
Kai Family Is My Life kie かい Kai in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kai Family Bonds Are Forever
Kai Family Bonds Are Forever kie カイ Kai in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kai Family Bonds Are Forever
Kai Family Bonds Are Forever kie かい Kai in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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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