人生 jinsei Life

The Japanese word 人生 meaning "Life" is composed of the kanji 人 (read jin) meaning "person" and 生 (read sei) meaning "life; birth".

Japanese has a few words for "Life". jinsei refers to one's life and is specific. For example it is used when saying "My life has been good". It is not used in the abstract so one would not use jinsei in things like "gamble with one's life", "searching for life on mars" or "life insurance".

Life (人生) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Life 人生 jinsei Vertical Block VB2C

Life 人生 jinsei Vertical Block VB3A

Life 人生 jinsei Vertical Block VB3B

Life (人生) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Life 人生 jinsei Vertical Cursive VC3A

Life 人生 jinsei Vertical Cursive VC3B

Life (人生) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Life 人生 jinsei Vertical Design VD3A

Life (人生) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Life 人生 jinsei Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3A

Life 人生 jinsei Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3B

Life 人生 jinsei Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3C

Life 人生 jinsei Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3D

Life 人生 jinsei Horizontal Block HB2A

Life 人生 jinsei Horizontal Cursive HC3A

Life 人生 jinsei Horizontal Semi-Cursive HS3A

命 (inochi)

The Japanese word inochi means "life" or "one's life". These samples are true to the kanji for life and can be used by itself. We also offer more stylized designs for inochi3 that are designed to allow space to accommodate a name.

Life (命) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Life 命 inochi Vertical Block VB1C

Life (命) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Life 命 inochi Vertical Cursive VC1B

Life 命 inochi Vertical Cursive VC2B

Life (命) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Life 命 inochi Vertical Design VD2B

Life (命) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Life 命 inochi Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2C

Life 命 inochi Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2D

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.

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