三日坊主 mikka bōzu Quitter

The Japanese phrase 三日坊主 literally translates as "three-day monk" and refers to a person that is adverse to hard work. It is also used to describe someone that starts big projects but never finishes them.

Quitter (三日坊主) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Quitter 三日坊主 mikka bōzu Vertical Block VB3C

Quitter (三日坊主) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Quitter 三日坊主 mikka bōzu Vertical Cursive VC3B

Quitter (三日坊主) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Quitter 三日坊主 mikka bōzu Vertical Design VD4B

Quitter 三日坊主 mikka bōzu Vertical Design VD4C

Quitter (三日坊主) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Quitter 三日坊主 mikka bōzu Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3C

Quitter 三日坊主 mikka bōzu Horizontal Block HB4A

Quitter 三日坊主 mikka bōzu Horizontal Cursive HC3A

Quitter 三日坊主 mikka bōzu Horizontal Semi-Cursive HS3A

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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