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Kalpana in Japanese

カルパナ

Kalpana, when pronounced "kal-pa-na", is カルパナ (karupana) in katakana.

k as in kita as in at, spal as in lovep as in pena as in at, span as in noa as in at, spa
Shared by Kalpana Chawla and others

Notable people using this translation include astronaut Kalpana Chawla (カルパナ・チャウラ), Indian actress Kalpana Kartik (カルパナ・カルティク), and Indian writer Kalpana Swaminathan (カルパナ・スワミナタン).

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Kalpana Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Kalpana 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.

Kalpana Is My Life
Kalpana Is My Life kal-pa-na カルパナ Kalpana in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kalpana Is My Life
Kalpana Is My Life kal-pa-na かるぱな Kalpana in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kalpana Is My Love
Kalpana Is My Love kal-pa-na カルパナ Kalpana in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Kalpana Is My Love
Kalpana Is My Love kal-pa-na かるぱな Kalpana in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kalpana Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kalpana in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kalpana in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kalpana, when pronounced kal-pa-na, is カルパナ (karupana) in katakana and かるぱな in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kita as in at, spal as in lovep as in pena as in at, span as in noa as in at, spa
Kalpana in Katakana (Vertical)
Kalpana katakana, vertical
Kalpana in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kalpana katakana, horizontal
Kalpana in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kalpana hiragana, vertical
Kalpana in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kalpana 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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