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Lincoln in Japanese

リンカン

Lincoln, when pronounced "lin-kan", is リンカン (rinkan) in katakana.

l as in lovei as in sit, skin as in nok as in kita as in at, span as in no
Shared by Lincoln Kirstein and others

People with this Japanese spelling include writer Lincoln Kirstein (リンカン・カーステイン), diplomat Lincoln MacVeagh (リンカン・マクヴェーグ), and Skilled musician and author James Lincoln Collier (ジェームズ・リンカン・コリアー).

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Lincoln Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Lincoln 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.

Lincoln Is My Life
Lincoln Is My Life lin-kan リンカン Lincoln in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Lincoln Is My Life
Lincoln Is My Life lin-kan りんかん Lincoln in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Lincoln Is My Love
Lincoln Is My Love lin-kan リンカン Lincoln in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Lincoln Is My Love
Lincoln Is My Love lin-kan りんかん Lincoln in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Lincoln Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Lincoln in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Lincoln in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Lincoln, when pronounced lin-kan, is リンカン (rinkan) in katakana and りんかん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

l as in lovei as in sit, skin as in nok as in kita as in at, span as in no
Lincoln in Katakana (Vertical)
Lincoln katakana, vertical
Lincoln in Katakana (Horizontal)
Lincoln katakana, horizontal
Lincoln in Hiragana (Vertical)
Lincoln hiragana, vertical
Lincoln in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Lincoln 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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