Friend in Japanese Calligraphy — 14 Hand-Brushed Designs

友 (tomo)

The Japanese word tomo means "friend; friends" and is the familiar form of the word. One also sees the more formal tomodachi as a translation for "friend." Friend (tomo) can be used by itself or combined with names from our extensive list of Names in Japanese to create a unique and personal design.

Verify: 友 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

Friend (友) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Friend 友 tomo Block Vertical VB1C

Friend 友 tomo Block Vertical VB1D

Friend 友 tomo Block Vertical VB2C

Friend (友) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Friend 友 tomo Cursive Vertical VC1B

Friend 友 tomo Cursive Vertical VC2B

Friend (友) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Friend 友 tomo Design Vertical VD1B

Friend 友 tomo Design Vertical VD1C

Friend (友) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Friend 友 tomo Semi-Cursive Vertical VS1C

Friend 友 tomo Semi-Cursive Vertical VS1D

Friend 友 tomo Semi-Cursive Vertical VS1E

Friend 友 tomo Semi-Cursive Vertical VS2C

Friend (友) in Seal style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Friend 友 tomo Seal Vertical VT1A

Friend 友 tomo Seal Vertical VT1B

Friend 友 tomo Seal Vertical VT2A

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.

Delivery

Your PDF is available for download the moment your order completes, and a copy is attached to your emailed receipt.