Cheerful in Japanese Calligraphy — 12 Hand-Brushed Designs

快活 (kaikatsu)

The Japanese word 快活 meaning "Cheerful" is composed of the kanji 快 (read kai) meaning "cheerful; pleasant; agreeable" and 活 (read katsu) meaning "lively; resuscitation; being helped".

Verify: 快活 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

Cheerful (快活) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Cheerful 快活 kaikatsu Block Vertical VB2C

Cheerful 快活 kaikatsu Block Vertical VB3A

Cheerful 快活 kaikatsu Block Vertical VB3B

Cheerful (快活) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Cheerful 快活 kaikatsu Cursive Vertical VC3A

Cheerful 快活 kaikatsu Cursive Vertical VC3B

Cheerful (快活) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Cheerful 快活 kaikatsu Design Vertical VD3A

Cheerful 快活 kaikatsu Design Vertical VD4B

Cheerful (快活) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Cheerful 快活 kaikatsu Semi-Cursive Vertical VS2C

Cheerful 快活 kaikatsu Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3A

Cheerful 快活 kaikatsu Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3B

Cheerful 快活 kaikatsu Cursive Horizontal HC2A

Cheerful 快活 kaikatsu Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS3A

Cheerful

快活 (kaikatsu)

Also available as a hand-brushed Japanese scroll