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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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Name and Phrase

"Heike Family is My Life," "Heike Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

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Heike Family Is My Life
Heike Family Is My Life hie-ke ハイケ Heike in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Heike Family Is My Life
Heike Family Is My Life hie-ke はいけ Heike in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Heike Family Bonds Are Forever
Heike Family Bonds Are Forever hie-ke ハイケ Heike in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Heike Family Bonds Are Forever
Heike Family Bonds Are Forever hie-ke はいけ Heike in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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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