Faith

信仰 (shinkō)

The Japanese word shinkou means also means "Belief" or "Creed" and is composed of the kanji 信 (read shin) meaning "faith, trust, believe" and 仰 (read kō) meaning "to depend, respect, seek". Faith (shinkou) specifically refers to religious faith.

Verify: 信仰 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

Faith (信仰) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Faith 信仰 shinkō Block Vertical VB2C

Faith (信仰) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Faith 信仰 shinkō Cursive Vertical VC3B

Faith (信仰) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Faith 信仰 shinkō Design Vertical VD3B

Faith (信仰) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Faith 信仰 shinkō Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3C

Faith 信仰 shinkō Block Horizontal HB3A

Faith 信仰 shinkō Cursive Horizontal HC2A

Faith 信仰 shinkō Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS3A

信念 (shinnen)

The Japanese word 信念 meaning "Faith" is composed of the kanji 信 (read shin) meaning "faith; truth; fidelity" and 念 (read nen) meaning "wish; sense; idea".

This artwork makes a beautiful and inspirational gift reminding us of the central role faith has in our lives. This is also a particularly appropriate gift for a person named "Faith".

Faith (信念) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Faith 信念 shinnen Block Vertical VB2C

Faith (信念) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Faith 信念 shinnen Cursive Vertical VC2B

Faith (信念) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Faith 信念 shinnen Design Vertical VD3B

Faith (信念) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Faith 信念 shinnen Semi-Cursive Vertical VS2C

Faith 信念 shinnen Block Horizontal HB2A

Faith 信念 shinnen Cursive Horizontal HC1A

Faith 信念 shinnen Semi-Cursive Horizontal 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.

Delivery

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

Also available as a hand-brushed Japanese scroll

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

$220

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