Hero in Japanese Calligraphy — 7 Hand-Brushed Designs

Hero

英雄 (eiyuu)

The Japanese word 英雄 meaning "Hero" also translates as "Heroine" or Great Person" and is composed of the kanji 英 (read ei) meaning "hero" and 雄 (read yuu) meaning "hero; leader; excellence". Hero (eiyuu) is not gender specific.

Verify: 英雄 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

Hero (英雄) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Hero 英雄 eiyuu Block Vertical VB2C

Hero (英雄) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Hero 英雄 eiyuu Cursive Vertical VC2B

Hero (英雄) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Hero 英雄 eiyuu Design Vertical VD2B

Hero (英雄) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Hero 英雄 eiyuu Semi-Cursive Vertical VS2C

Hero 英雄 eiyuu Block Horizontal HB1A

Hero 英雄 eiyuu Cursive Horizontal HC2A

Hero 英雄 eiyuu Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS2A

Also available as a hand-brushed Japanese scroll

Master Calligrapher Eri Takase creates each scroll personally, hand-brushed to order on traditional Japanese paper.