Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Do One's Very Best

一生懸命 (isshoukenmei)

The four-character idiom 一生懸命 meaning "Do One's Very Best" is composed of the words 一生 (read isshou) meaning "one's whole life;the greatest of one's life" and 懸命 (read kenmei) meaning "eargerness; risk one's life".

Verify: 一生懸命 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

This beautiful calligraphy art of <i>%k</i> would be a great addition to any dojo, or any place where maximum effort is expected, as a reminder to always do one's best.

Do One's Very Best (一生懸命) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Do One's Very Best 一生懸命 isshoukenmei Block Vertical VB5C

Do One's Very Best (一生懸命) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Do One's Very Best 一生懸命 isshoukenmei Block Vertical VB5D

Do One's Very Best (一生懸命) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Do One's Very Best 一生懸命 isshoukenmei Cursive Vertical VC5B

Do One's Very Best (一生懸命) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Do One's Very Best 一生懸命 isshoukenmei Design Vertical VD5B

Do One's Very Best (一生懸命) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Do One's Very Best 一生懸命 isshoukenmei Design Vertical VD5C

Do One's Very Best (一生懸命) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Do One's Very Best 一生懸命 isshoukenmei Semi-Cursive Vertical VS5C

Also available as a hand-brushed Japanese scroll

Master Calligrapher Eri Takase creates each scroll personally, hand-brushed to order on traditional Japanese paper.

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