Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Conan in Japanese

コナン

Conan, when pronounced "ko-nan", is コナン (konan) in katakana.

k as in kito as in go, Tomn as in noa as in at, span as in no
Shared by Conan O'Brien and others

This translation is used by television show host and comedian Conan O'Brien (コナン・オブライエン), singer-songwriter Conan Gray (コナン・グレイ), and British writer and physician Arthur Conan Doyle (アーサー・コナン・ドイル). It's also the katakana spelling for Irish rugby union player Jack Conan (ジャック・コナン).

Or tell us how you pronounce Conan and we will translate it.

Show us how you pronounce Conan and we'll create the calligraphy.

Loading sounds...

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

Name and Phrase

"Conan Family is My Life," "Conan 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.

Conan Family Is My Life
Conan Family Is My Life ko-nan コナン Conan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Conan Family Is My Life
Conan Family Is My Life ko-nan こなん Conan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Conan Family Bonds Are Forever
Conan Family Bonds Are Forever ko-nan コナン Conan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Conan Family Bonds Are Forever
Conan Family Bonds Are Forever ko-nan こなん Conan in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Conan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Conan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Conan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Conan, when pronounced ko-nan, is コナン (konan) in katakana and こなん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kito as in go, Tomn as in noa as in at, span as in no
Conan in Katakana (Vertical)
Conan katakana, vertical
Conan in Katakana (Horizontal)
Conan katakana, horizontal
Conan in Hiragana (Vertical)
Conan hiragana, vertical
Conan in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Conan 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.

Your purchase includes a personal-use license. For a book, a product or a business, see Licensing.