Best Friend in Japanese Calligraphy — 8 Hand-Brushed Designs

親友 (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".

Verify: 親友 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

This beautiful work of art is a perfect gift for your closest and most valued friend - a thoughtful gift that will look simply great in any modern home or office.

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

Best Friend 親友 shin'yū Block Vertical VB2C

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

Best Friend 親友 shin'yū Cursive Vertical VC2B

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

Best Friend 親友 shin'yū Design Vertical VD3B

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

Best Friend 親友 shin'yū Semi-Cursive Vertical VS2C

Best Friend 親友 shin'yū Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3C

Best Friend 親友 shin'yū Block Horizontal HB2A

Best Friend 親友 shin'yū Cursive Horizontal HC2A

Best Friend 親友 shin'yū Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS2A

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.

Delivery

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