Zen (zen)

Here we offer authentic Japanese Tattoo designs of the name Zen by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase.

Names are translated to Japanese by how they are pronounced, not by how they are spelled. So these designs are only correct when Zen is pronounced zen. That is, the name Zen, when pronounced zen, in Japanese katakana is ゼン with the romaji zen.

While the above katakana is the standard way that names are translated to Japanese, we also offer Zen in hiragana which may be preferred when a more feminine tattoo design of Zen is wanted. Zen in hiragana is ぜん.

If you pronounce Zen differently then often the Japanese translation will be different. Please let us know the pronunciation you use and we will add it.

Translations You Can Trust We take great care in our translations cross-referencing each name with dictionaries, top publications, encyclopedias and databases guaranteeing that our translations are correct. Look up Zen in Jeffrey's J/E Dictionary at Zen. A famous person using this exact same translation is Zen Gesner (ゼン・ゲスナー). Also, the popular Japanese site Movie Walker shows celebrities named Zen that use this translation.