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Katren in Japanese

カトレン

Katren, when pronounced "ka-tren", is カトレン (katoren) in katakana.

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Katren Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Katren 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.

Katren Is My Life
Katren Is My Life ka-tren カトレン Katren in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Katren Is My Life
Katren Is My Life ka-tren かとれん Katren in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Katren Is My Love
Katren Is My Love ka-tren カトレン Katren in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Katren Is My Love
Katren Is My Love ka-tren かとれん Katren in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Katren Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Katren in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Katren in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Katren, when pronounced ka-tren, is カトレン (katoren) in katakana and かとれん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Katren in Katakana (Vertical)
Katren katakana, vertical
Katren in Katakana (Horizontal)
Katren katakana, horizontal
Katren in Hiragana (Vertical)
Katren hiragana, vertical
Katren in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Katren hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

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