地獄 jigoku Hell

The Japanese word 地獄 is composed of the kanji 地 (read ji) meaning "ground; earth" and 獄 (read goku) meaning "prison; jail".

Hell (地獄) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Hell 地獄 jigoku Vertical Block VB2C

Hell (地獄) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Hell 地獄 jigoku Vertical Cursive VC3B

Hell (地獄) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Hell 地獄 jigoku Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3C

Hell 地獄 jigoku Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3D

Hell 地獄 jigoku Horizontal Block HB3A

Hell 地獄 jigoku Horizontal Cursive HC3A

Hell 地獄 jigoku 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.

Delivery

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