Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

France

仏蘭西 (furansu)

The Japanese word 仏蘭西 is composed of the kanji (read fu) meaning "France; Buddha", (read ran) meaning "Orchid" and 西 (read su) meaning "West."

Country names were originally translated to Japanese using a phonetic translation to kanji. These kanji were selected mainly for their pronunciation and not necessarily for their meaning. Also France is commonly written in katakana as フランス. The pronunciation is exactly the same and so we have included both designs here.

Verify: 仏蘭西 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

France (仏蘭西) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
France 仏蘭西 furansu Block Vertical VB3C
France (仏蘭西) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
France 仏蘭西 furansu Block Vertical VB3D
France (仏蘭西) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
France 仏蘭西 furansu Cursive Vertical VC3B
France (仏蘭西) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
France 仏蘭西 furansu Design Vertical VD3B
France (仏蘭西) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
France 仏蘭西 furansu Design Vertical VD4B
France (仏蘭西) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
France 仏蘭西 furansu Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3C
France (仏蘭西) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
France 仏蘭西 furansu Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3D
France (仏蘭西) in Katakana style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
France 仏蘭西 furansu Katakana Vertical VK1A
France (仏蘭西) in Katakana style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
France 仏蘭西 furansu Katakana Vertical VK2A
France (仏蘭西) in Katakana style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
France 仏蘭西 furansu Katakana Vertical VK2B
France (仏蘭西) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
France 仏蘭西 furansu Cursive Horizontal HC3A
France (仏蘭西) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
France 仏蘭西 furansu Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS3A
France (仏蘭西) in Katakana style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
France 仏蘭西 furansu Katakana Horizontal HK1A
France (仏蘭西) in Katakana style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
France 仏蘭西 furansu Katakana Horizontal HK2A
France (仏蘭西) in Katakana style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
France 仏蘭西 furansu Katakana Horizontal HK2B

Also available as a hand-brushed Japanese scroll

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