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Jake in Japanese

ジェーク

Jake, when pronounced "jEk", is ジェーク (jēku) in katakana.

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Shared by Jake Polledri

This katakana spelling is shared by Retired Italian rugby union player Jake Polledri (ジェーク・ポレドリ).

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Jake Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Jake 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.

Jake Is My Life
Jake Is My Life jEk ジェーク Jake in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jake Is My Life
Jake Is My Life jEk じぇえく Jake in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jake Is My Love
Jake Is My Love jEk ジェーク Jake in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Jake Is My Love
Jake Is My Love jEk じぇえく Jake in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Jake Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Jake in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Jake in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Jake, when pronounced jEk, is ジェーク (jēku) in katakana and じぇえく (jeeku) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Jake in Katakana (Vertical)
Jake katakana, vertical
Jake in Katakana (Horizontal)
Jake katakana, horizontal
Jake in Hiragana (Vertical)
Jake hiragana, vertical
Jake in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Jake 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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