発見 hakken Discovery

The Japanese word 発見 meaning "Discovery" also translates as "detection; finding" and is composed of the kanji 発 (read hatsu) meaning "disclose; emit; publish; discharge" and 見 (read ken) meaning "see; visible; look at; idea; hopes".

Discovery (発見) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Discovery 発見 hakken Vertical Block VB3C

Discovery (発見) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Discovery 発見 hakken Vertical Cursive VC3B

Discovery 発見 hakken Vertical Cursive VC3C

Discovery (発見) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Discovery 発見 hakken Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3C

Discovery 発見 hakken Horizontal Block HB2A

Discovery 発見 hakken Horizontal Cursive HC2A

Discovery 発見 hakken 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.

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.