蛍 hotaru Firefly

The Japanese word hotaru is a single kanji meaning "firefly". These designs use the older form of the kanji. The top part of this version of the kanji uses "fire" and captures the the feeling of the word nicely.

Firefly (蛍) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Firefly 蛍 hotaru Vertical Block VB1C

Firefly 蛍 hotaru Vertical Block VB1D

Firefly (蛍) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Firefly 蛍 hotaru Vertical Cursive VC1B

Firefly (蛍) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Firefly 蛍 hotaru Vertical Design VD2B

Firefly 蛍 hotaru Vertical Design VD2C

Firefly (蛍) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Firefly 蛍 hotaru Vertical Semi-Cursive VS1C

Firefly 蛍 hotaru Vertical Semi-Cursive VS1D

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.