Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Fortune Smiles

運が向く (un ga muku)

The Japanese phrase 運が向く means "fortune smiles (on me)" and is composed of the word (read un) meaning "fortune; luck", the grammatical element (read ga) indicating the previous word is the object of the verb, and the verb 向く (read muku) meaning "to face towards". Literally 運が向く means "luck turns towards (me)".

Verify: 運が向く in the Japanese-English Dictionary

This art encourages us that good fortune is just ahead. <i>%k</i> makes a positive and inspirational gift.

Fortune Smiles (運が向く) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Fortune Smiles 運が向く un ga muku Block Vertical VB2C
Fortune Smiles (運が向く) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Fortune Smiles 運が向く un ga muku Cursive Vertical VC3B
Fortune Smiles (運が向く) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Fortune Smiles 運が向く un ga muku Cursive Vertical VC3C
Fortune Smiles (運が向く) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Fortune Smiles 運が向く un ga muku Semi-Cursive Vertical VS2C
Fortune Smiles (運が向く) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Fortune Smiles 運が向く un ga muku Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3C
Fortune Smiles (運が向く) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Fortune Smiles 運が向く un ga muku Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS2A
Fortune Smiles (運が向く) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Fortune Smiles 運が向く un ga muku Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS2B

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