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Heike in Japanese

ハイケ

Heike, when pronounced "hie-ke", is ハイケ (haike) in katakana.

h as in hatie as in piek as in kite as in bed
Shared by Heike Makatsch and others

This translation is shared by German actress and singer Heike Makatsch (ハイケ・マカチュ), German high jumper Heike Henkel (ハイケ・ヘンケル), and East German swimmer Heike Friedrich (ハイケ・フリードリヒ). This is also the spelling used by German choreographer and dancer Heike Hennig (ハイケ・ヘニッヒ).

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Heike Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Heike 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.

Heike Is My Life
Heike Is My Life hie-ke ハイケ Heike in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Heike Is My Life
Heike Is My Life hie-ke はいけ Heike in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Heike Is My Love
Heike Is My Love hie-ke ハイケ Heike in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Heike Is My Love
Heike Is My Love hie-ke はいけ Heike in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Heike Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Heike in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Heike in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Heike, when pronounced hie-ke, is ハイケ (haike) in katakana and はいけ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hatie as in piek as in kite as in bed
Heike in Katakana (Vertical)
Heike katakana, vertical
Heike in Katakana (Horizontal)
Heike katakana, horizontal
Heike in Hiragana (Vertical)
Heike hiragana, vertical
Heike in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Heike hiragana, horizontal

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