Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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

Name and Phrase

"Kya Family is My Life," "Kya 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.

Kya Family Is My Life
Kya Family Is My Life kie-a カイア Kya in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kya Family Is My Life
Kya Family Is My Life kie-a かいあ Kya in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kya Family Bonds Are Forever
Kya Family Bonds Are Forever kie-a カイア Kya in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kya Family Bonds Are Forever
Kya Family Bonds Are Forever kie-a かいあ Kya in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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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