基督 kirisuto Christ

The Japanese word kirisuto is used to represent "Christ" in kanji. This is a phonetic translation to kanji with the kanji selected for their pronunciation rather than their meaning. This is one of a few ways that Christ is translated to Japanese.

Christ (基督) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Christ 基督 kirisuto Vertical Block VB3C

Christ (基督) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Christ 基督 kirisuto Vertical Cursive VC2B

Christ (基督) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Christ 基督 kirisuto Vertical Design VD3B

Christ (基督) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Christ 基督 kirisuto Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2C

Christ 基督 kirisuto Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2D

Christ 基督 kirisuto Horizontal Cursive HC2A

Christ 基督 kirisuto 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.

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.

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