薔薇 bara Rose

The Japanese word 薔薇 meaning "Rose" is composed of the kanji 薔 (read ba) meaning "water pepper" and 薇 (read ra) meaning "an edible fern".

Rose (薔薇) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Rose 薔薇 bara Vertical Block VB3C

Rose (薔薇) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Rose 薔薇 bara Vertical Cursive VC4B

Rose (薔薇) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Rose 薔薇 bara Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3C

Rose 薔薇 bara Vertical Semi-Cursive VS4C

Rose 薔薇 bara Horizontal Block HB3A

Rose 薔薇 bara Horizontal Cursive HC2A

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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