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Kennedy in Japanese

ケネディ

Kennedy, when pronounced "ke-ne-di", is ケネディ (kenedi) in katakana.

k as in kite as in bedn as in noe as in bedd as in dogi as in sit, ski
Shared by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and others

Notable people using this translation include First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (ジャクリーン・ケネディ・オナシス), younger sister Rosemary Kennedy (ローズマリー・ケネディ), and Academy Award-winning actor George Kennedy (ジョージ・ケネディ). This is also the spelling used by singer and guitarist Myles Kennedy (マイルズ・ケネディ).

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Kennedy Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Kennedy 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.

Kennedy Is My Life
Kennedy Is My Life ke-ne-di ケネディ Kennedy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kennedy Is My Life
Kennedy Is My Life ke-ne-di けねでぃ Kennedy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kennedy Is My Love
Kennedy Is My Love ke-ne-di ケネディ Kennedy in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Kennedy Is My Love
Kennedy Is My Love ke-ne-di けねでぃ Kennedy in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kennedy Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kennedy in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kennedy in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kennedy, when pronounced ke-ne-di, is ケネディ (kenedi) in katakana and けねでぃ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kite as in bedn as in noe as in bedd as in dogi as in sit, ski
Kennedy in Katakana (Vertical)
Kennedy katakana, vertical
Kennedy in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kennedy katakana, horizontal
Kennedy in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kennedy hiragana, vertical
Kennedy in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kennedy 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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