Breath in Japanese Calligraphy — 8 Hand-Brushed Designs

Breath

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.

Verify: 息吹 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

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

Breath 息吹 ibuki Block Vertical VB2C

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

Breath 息吹 ibuki Cursive Vertical VC3B

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

Breath 息吹 ibuki Design Vertical VD3B

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

Breath 息吹 ibuki Semi-Cursive Vertical VS2C

Breath 息吹 ibuki Semi-Cursive Vertical VS2D

Breath 息吹 ibuki Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3C

Breath 息吹 ibuki Cursive Horizontal HC2A

Breath 息吹 ibuki Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS2A

Also available as a hand-brushed Japanese scroll

Master Calligrapher Eri Takase creates each scroll personally, hand-brushed to order on traditional Japanese paper.