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愛児 aiji Beloved Child

愛児 is the Japanese word for a beloved child, and it is in print by 1878, in a translated novel. Worn as a tattoo, it carries a parent's love for their child.

Beloved Child (愛児) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Beloved Child 愛児 aiji Vertical Block VB2C
Beloved Child (愛児) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Beloved Child 愛児 aiji Vertical Block VB3A
Beloved Child (愛児) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Beloved Child 愛児 aiji Vertical Block VB3B
Beloved Child (愛児) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Beloved Child 愛児 aiji Vertical Cursive VC3A
Beloved Child (愛児) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Beloved Child 愛児 aiji Vertical Cursive VC3B
Beloved Child (愛児) in Jiun style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Beloved Child 愛児 aiji Vertical Jiun VD3A
Beloved Child (愛児) in Jiun style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Beloved Child 愛児 aiji Vertical Jiun VD3B
Beloved Child (愛児) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Beloved Child 愛児 aiji Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3A
Beloved Child (愛児) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Beloved Child 愛児 aiji Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3B
Beloved Child (愛児) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Beloved Child 愛児 aiji Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3C
Beloved Child (愛児) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Beloved Child 愛児 aiji Horizontal Block HB2A
Beloved Child (愛児) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Beloved Child 愛児 aiji Horizontal Cursive HC2A
Beloved Child (愛児) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Beloved Child 愛児 aiji Horizontal Semi-Cursive HS2A
More about 愛児

愛児 is a beloved child, the child a parent loves and treasures. Another word for it is 愛し子 (itoshigo).

The Japanese word 愛児 meaning "Beloved Child" is composed of the kanji 愛 (read ai) meaning "love; affection" and 児 (read ji) meaning "child; children; newborn".

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Each design is Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase's hand-brushed calligraphy of the word or phrase on this page, delivered as a PDF you can print. Every PDF includes the line art, so a tattoo artist or a craftsperson can work from the outline as well as the brushed image.

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