Hope in Japanese Calligraphy — 15 Hand-Brushed Designs

希望 kibō Hope

The Japanese word 希望 meaning "Hope" also translates as "Wish, Aspiration" and is composed of the kanji 希 (read ki) meaning "hope; pray; rare" and 望 (read bō) meaning "hope; desire".

Hope (希望) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Hope 希望 kibō Vertical Block VB3A

Hope 希望 kibō Vertical Block VB3B

Hope 希望 kibō Vertical Block VB3C

Hope (希望) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Hope 希望 kibō Vertical Cursive VC2B

Hope 希望 kibō Vertical Cursive VC3A

Hope (希望) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Hope 希望 kibō Vertical Design VD3A

Hope (希望) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Hope 希望 kibō Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2C

Hope 希望 kibō Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3A

Hope 希望 kibō Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3B

Hope 希望 kibō Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3C

Hope 希望 kibō Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3D

Hope 希望 kibō Horizontal Block HB1A

Hope 希望 kibō Horizontal Cursive HC1A

Hope 希望 kibō Horizontal Semi-Cursive HS2A

Hope 希望 kibō Horizontal Semi-Cursive HS2B

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

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