Forgiveness in Japanese Calligraphy: 9 Hand-Brushed Designs

容赦 yōsha Forgiveness

The Japanese word 容赦 is composed of the kanji 容 (read yō) meaning "contains; forms" and 赦 (read sha) meaning "forgiveness; pardon". yōsha is used in the Christian context as when talking about the importance of forgiveness and being forgiven.

This artwork is a beautiful visual reminder of the central role forgiveness plays in our lives.

Forgiveness (容赦) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Forgiveness 容赦 yōsha Vertical Block VB3C

Forgiveness 容赦 yōsha Vertical Block VB3D

Forgiveness (容赦) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Forgiveness 容赦 yōsha Vertical Cursive VC3B

Forgiveness 容赦 yōsha Vertical Cursive VC3C

Forgiveness (容赦) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Forgiveness 容赦 yōsha Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3C

Forgiveness 容赦 yōsha Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3D

Forgiveness 容赦 yōsha Horizontal Block HB3A

Forgiveness 容赦 yōsha Horizontal Cursive HC3A

Forgiveness 容赦 yōsha Horizontal Semi-Cursive HS3A

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.

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