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Kya in Japanese

カイア

Kya, when pronounced "kie-a", is カイア (kaia) in katakana.

k as in kitie as in piea as in at, spa

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

Kya Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Kya 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.

Kya Is My Life
Kya Is My Life kie-a カイア Kya in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kya Is My Life
Kya Is My Life kie-a かいあ Kya in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kya Is My Love
Kya Is My Love kie-a カイア Kya in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Kya Is My Love
Kya Is My Love kie-a かいあ Kya in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Kya Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kya in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kya in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kya, when pronounced kie-a, is カイア (kaia) in katakana and かいあ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitie as in piea as in at, spa
Kya in Katakana (Vertical)
Kya katakana, vertical
Kya in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kya katakana, horizontal
Kya in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kya hiragana, vertical
Kya in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kya 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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