独立 dokuritsu Independence

The Japanese word 独立 meaning "Independence" is composed of the kanji 独 (read doku) meaning "single; alone; spontaneously" and 立 (read ritsu) meaning "stand up; rise; set up".

Independence (独立) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Independence 独立 dokuritsu Vertical Block VB2C

Independence (独立) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Independence 独立 dokuritsu Vertical Cursive VC2B

Independence (独立) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Independence 独立 dokuritsu Vertical Design VD4B

Independence (独立) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Independence 独立 dokuritsu Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2C

Independence 独立 dokuritsu Horizontal Block HB2A

Independence 独立 dokuritsu Horizontal Cursive HC2A

Independence 独立 dokuritsu Horizontal Semi-Cursive HS2A

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.

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