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Hakay in Japanese

ハケイ

Hakay, when pronounced "ha-kay", is ハケイ (hakei) in katakana.

h as in hata as in at, spak as in kitay as in day

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

Hakay Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Hakay 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.

Hakay Is My Life
Hakay Is My Life ha-kay ハケイ Hakay in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hakay Is My Life
Hakay Is My Life ha-kay はけい Hakay in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hakay Is My Love
Hakay Is My Love ha-kay ハケイ Hakay in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Hakay Is My Love
Hakay Is My Love ha-kay はけい Hakay in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Hakay Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Hakay in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Hakay in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Hakay, when pronounced ha-kay, is ハケイ (hakei) in katakana and はけい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hata as in at, spak as in kitay as in day
Hakay in Katakana (Vertical)
Hakay katakana, vertical
Hakay in Katakana (Horizontal)
Hakay katakana, horizontal
Hakay in Hiragana (Vertical)
Hakay hiragana, vertical
Hakay in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Hakay 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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