Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

絆 kizuna Family Bonds

絆 is the Japanese word for a bond no one can break, and 夫婦の絆 is the bond between a husband and wife. Worn as a tattoo, it honors the people you are tied to for life.

Family Bonds (絆) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Family Bonds 絆 kizuna Vertical Block VB1C
Family Bonds (絆) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Family Bonds 絆 kizuna Vertical Block VB1D
Family Bonds (絆) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Family Bonds 絆 kizuna Vertical Cursive VC1B
Family Bonds (絆) in Jiun style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Family Bonds 絆 kizuna Vertical Jiun VD1B
Family Bonds (絆) in Jiun style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Family Bonds 絆 kizuna Vertical Jiun VD2B
Family Bonds (絆) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Family Bonds 絆 kizuna Vertical Semi-Cursive VS1C
Family Bonds (絆) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Family Bonds 絆 kizuna Vertical Semi-Cursive VS1D
More about 絆

絆 is a bond between people, a tie that cannot be cut, said of a married couple, a family or old friends. It is also the word for the rope that tethers a horse.

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.

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