Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Real Sword

真剣 (shinken)

The Japanese word 真剣 means Real Sword and is composed of the kanji 真 (read shin) meaning "True" and 剣 (read ken) meaning "Sword". 真剣 is commonly used in Japanese to mean "serious" or "earnest" alluding to the idea that one is using a "real sword" rather than a practice or unsharpened weapon.

Verify: 真剣 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

Real Sword (真剣) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Real Sword 真剣 shinken Block Vertical VB2C

Real Sword (真剣) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Real Sword 真剣 shinken Cursive Vertical VC2B

Real Sword (真剣) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Real Sword 真剣 shinken Design Vertical VD2B

Real Sword (真剣) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Real Sword 真剣 shinken Design Vertical VD3B

Real Sword (真剣) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Real Sword 真剣 shinken Design Vertical VD4B

Real Sword (真剣) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Real Sword 真剣 shinken Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3C

Real Sword (真剣) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Real Sword 真剣 shinken Block Horizontal HB2A

Real Sword (真剣) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Real Sword 真剣 shinken Cursive Horizontal HC2A

Real Sword (真剣) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Real Sword 真剣 shinken Design Horizontal HD2A

Real Sword (真剣) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Real Sword 真剣 shinken 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.

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