Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Cancer

蟹座 (kaniza)

Kaniza is composed of the Crab (kani) and (read za) meaning "constellation". One commonly sees kaniza written in either kanji or hiragana and examples of both are shown below - both are correct and in common use.

Verify: 蟹座 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

Cancer (蟹座) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Cancer 蟹座 kaniza Block Vertical VB3C
Cancer (蟹座) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Cancer 蟹座 kaniza Cursive Vertical VC2B
Cancer (蟹座) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Cancer 蟹座 kaniza Design Vertical VD3B
Cancer (蟹座) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Cancer 蟹座 kaniza Semi-Cursive Vertical VS2C
Cancer (蟹座) in Hiragana style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Cancer 蟹座 kaniza Hiragana Vertical VH2A
Cancer (蟹座) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Cancer 蟹座 kaniza Block Horizontal HB2A
Cancer (蟹座) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Cancer 蟹座 kaniza Cursive Horizontal HC1A
Cancer (蟹座) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Cancer 蟹座 kaniza Design Horizontal HD2A
Cancer (蟹座) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Cancer 蟹座 kaniza Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS2A