Hell in Japanese Calligraphy — 7 Hand-Brushed Designs

地獄 (jigoku)

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

Verify: 地獄 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

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

Hell 地獄 jigoku Block Vertical VB2C

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

Hell 地獄 jigoku Cursive Vertical VC3B

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

Hell 地獄 jigoku Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3C

Hell 地獄 jigoku Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3D

Hell 地獄 jigoku Block Horizontal HB3A

Hell 地獄 jigoku Cursive Horizontal HC3A

Hell 地獄 jigoku Semi-Cursive Horizontal 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.

Delivery

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