Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Kaye in Japanese

ケイ

Kaye, when pronounced "kay", is ケイ (kei) in katakana.

k as in kitay as in day
Shared by Danny Kaye and others

This translation is used by actor, singer, dancer, and comedian Danny Kaye (ダニー・ケイ), bass guitarist Carol Kaye (キャロル・ケイ), and guitarist, songwriter, producer, journalist Lenny Kaye (レニー・ケイ). Other notable people include big band leader and musician Sammy Kaye (サミー・ケイ).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

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

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Kaye Family Is My Life
Kaye Family Is My Life kay ケイ Kaye in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kaye Family Is My Life
Kaye Family Is My Life kay けい Kaye in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kaye Family Bonds Are Forever
Kaye Family Bonds Are Forever kay ケイ Kaye in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kaye Family Bonds Are Forever
Kaye Family Bonds Are Forever kay けい Kaye in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kaye Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kaye in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kaye in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kaye, when pronounced kay, is ケイ (kei) in katakana and けい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitay as in day
Kaye in Katakana (Vertical)
Kaye katakana, vertical
Kaye in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kaye katakana, horizontal
Kaye in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kaye hiragana, vertical
Kaye in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kaye 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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