There are two common ways to write "唐手". This version is more common in Okinawa and translates as "China Hand". It is composed of the kanji唐 (read kara) meaning "China" and 手 (read te) meaning "hand". The other way is 空手 Karate - Empty Hand (karate) meaning "Empty Hand".
Karate - China Hand唐手karateSemi-Cursive Vertical VS3C
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唐手
Karate - China Hand唐手karateSemi-Cursive Horizontal HS2A
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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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