Karate - China Hand in Japanese Calligraphy

Karate - China Hand

唐手 (karate)

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".

Verify: 唐手 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

Karate - China Hand (唐手) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Karate - China Hand 唐手 karate Block Vertical VB3C

Karate - China Hand (唐手) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Karate - China Hand 唐手 karate Cursive Vertical VC3B

Karate - China Hand (唐手) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Karate - China Hand 唐手 karate Design Vertical VD3B

Karate - China Hand (唐手) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Karate - China Hand 唐手 karate Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3C

Karate - China Hand 唐手 karate 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.