呼吸 kokyū Breath

The Japanese word 呼吸 meaning "Breath" is composed of the kanji 呼 (read ko) meaning "call; call out to; invite" and 吸 (read kyū) meaning "suck; imbibe; inhale".

Breath (呼吸) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Breath 呼吸 kokyū Vertical Block VB2C

Breath (呼吸) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Breath 呼吸 kokyū Vertical Cursive VC2B

Breath (呼吸) in Jiun style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Breath 呼吸 kokyū Vertical Jiun VD4B

Breath (呼吸) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Breath 呼吸 kokyū Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2C

Breath 呼吸 kokyū Horizontal Block HB2A

Breath 呼吸 kokyū Horizontal Cursive HC2A

Breath 呼吸 kokyū Horizontal Semi-Cursive HS2A

息吹 (ibuki)

One sometimes sees the archaic reading in Martial Arts as ikibuki though this is not used in everyday Japanese. This design is a reminder of the importance of proper breathing.

Breath (息吹) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Breath 息吹 ibuki Vertical Block VB2C

Breath (息吹) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Breath 息吹 ibuki Vertical Cursive VC3B

Breath (息吹) in Jiun style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Breath 息吹 ibuki Vertical Jiun VD3B

Breath (息吹) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Breath 息吹 ibuki Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2C

Breath 息吹 ibuki Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2D

Breath 息吹 ibuki Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3C

Breath 息吹 ibuki Horizontal Cursive HC2A

Breath 息吹 ibuki Horizontal Semi-Cursive 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.

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