挑戦 chōsen Defiance

The Japanese word chōsen means "defiance, challenge". Chōsen means both a challenge as in challenging a world record or "to accept a challenge". It can also mean defiance as in "to defy authority" or to have "a defiant attitude".

Defiance (挑戦) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Defiance 挑戦 chōsen Vertical Block VB2C

Defiance (挑戦) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Defiance 挑戦 chōsen Vertical Cursive VC2B

Defiance (挑戦) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Defiance 挑戦 chōsen Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3C

Defiance 挑戦 chōsen Horizontal Block HB2A

Defiance 挑戦 chōsen Horizontal Cursive HC2A

Defiance 挑戦 chōsen 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.

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