父母 chichihaha Father and Mother

父母 is a word for your father and mother, and a Japanese proverb says what you owe them is higher than the mountains and deeper than the sea. Worn as a tattoo, it honors them both.

Father and Mother (父母) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Father and Mother 父母 chichihaha Vertical Block VB2C

Father and Mother (父母) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Father and Mother 父母 chichihaha Vertical Cursive VC2B

Father and Mother (父母) in Jiun style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Father and Mother 父母 chichihaha Vertical Jiun VD2B

Father and Mother 父母 chichihaha Vertical Jiun VD2C

Father and Mother 父母 chichihaha Vertical Jiun VD2D

Father and Mother (父母) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Father and Mother 父母 chichihaha Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2C

Father and Mother 父母 chichihaha Horizontal Block HB2A

Father and Mother 父母 chichihaha Horizontal Cursive HC2A

Father and Mother 父母 chichihaha Horizontal Jiun HD1A

Father and Mother 父母 chichihaha Horizontal Semi-Cursive HS2A

More about 父母

父母 is a father and a mother together, your two parents. The same kanji can also be read fubo. A school's parents' group is a 父母会 (fubokai).

The Japanese word 父母 meaning "Father and Mother" is composed of the kanji 父 (read chichi) meaning "father" and 母 (read haha) meaning "mother".

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. The line art prints sharp at any size. The brushed image is sized to print at the dimensions shown on the PDF, so for a larger piece, work from the line art.

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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