漢字 kanji Kanji

The Japanese word 漢字 meaning "Kanji" is composed of the kanji 漢 (read kan) meaning "Sino-; China" and 字 (read ji) meaning "character; letter; word".

Kanji (漢字) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Kanji 漢字 kanji Vertical Block VB2C

Kanji (漢字) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Kanji 漢字 kanji Vertical Cursive VC2B

Kanji (漢字) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Kanji 漢字 kanji Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2C

Kanji 漢字 kanji Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2D

Kanji 漢字 kanji Horizontal Block HB1A

Kanji 漢字 kanji Horizontal Cursive HC1A

Kanji 漢字 kanji Horizontal Semi-Cursive HS1A

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

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

If you need your design again later, ask us for it and we will send it.