Chicken in Japanese Calligraphy — 7 Hand-Brushed Designs

鶏 niwatori Chicken

The Japanese word niwatori translates as "chicken" and is a single kanji word. This refers specifically to the bird (and its meat) and does not carry the connotation of "scared" as the English word does. With the right context this same kanji is read tori and can refer to the "Year of the Rooster". However, if you are looking for "Year of the Rooster" as a stand-alone design and want no possible ambiguity then consider ordering Year of the Rooster (toridoshi).

Chicken (鶏) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Chicken 鶏 niwatori Vertical Block VB1C

Chicken 鶏 niwatori Vertical Block VB2C

Chicken (鶏) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Chicken 鶏 niwatori Vertical Cursive VC2B

Chicken 鶏 niwatori Vertical Cursive VC2C

Chicken (鶏) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Chicken 鶏 niwatori Vertical Design VD2B

Chicken (鶏) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Chicken 鶏 niwatori Vertical Semi-Cursive VS1C

Chicken 鶏 niwatori Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2C

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.

Licensing

Your purchase includes a personal-use license: use the design as a tattoo reference, frame it, engrave it, print it for yourself, or make it into a gift. For more information see Licensing, which also covers commercial-use options that may be purchased separately.

Delivery

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

If you need your design again later, ask us for it and we will send it.