親友 shin'yū Best Friend

親友 is a common Japanese word for a best friend, and 心友, read the same way, is a friend of the heart. Worn as a tattoo, it honors the one who has stood by you.

Best Friend (親友) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Best Friend 親友 shin'yū Vertical Block VB2C

Best Friend (親友) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Best Friend 親友 shin'yū Vertical Cursive VC2B

Best Friend (親友) in Jiun style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Best Friend 親友 shin'yū Vertical Jiun VD3B

Best Friend (親友) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Best Friend 親友 shin'yū Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2C

Best Friend 親友 shin'yū Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3C

Best Friend 親友 shin'yū Horizontal Block HB2A

Best Friend 親友 shin'yū Horizontal Cursive HC2A

Best Friend 親友 shin'yū Horizontal Semi-Cursive HS2A

More about 親友

親友 is a close friend, the friend you trust with anything. A friend like no other is a 無二の親友 (muni no shin'yū).

The Japanese word 親友 meaning "Best Friend" is composed of the kanji 親 (read shin) meaning "intimate; close" and 友 (read yū) meaning "friend".

About the Designs

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.

Licensing

Your purchase includes a personal-use license: use the design as a tattoo reference, frame it, engrave it, print it for yourself, or make it into a gift. For more information see Licensing, which also covers commercial-use options that may be purchased separately.

Delivery

Your PDF is available for download the moment your order completes, and a copy is attached to your emailed receipt.

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