紅玉 kōgyoku Ruby

The Japanese word 紅玉 meaning "Ruby" is composed of the kanji 紅 (read kō) meaning "crimson; deep red" and 玉 (read gyoku) meaning "jewel; ball".

Ruby (紅玉) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Ruby 紅玉 kōgyoku Vertical Block VB2C

Ruby 紅玉 kōgyoku Vertical Block VB2D

Ruby (紅玉) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Ruby 紅玉 kōgyoku Vertical Cursive VC2B

Ruby (紅玉) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Ruby 紅玉 kōgyoku Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2C

Ruby 紅玉 kōgyoku Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2D

Ruby 紅玉 kōgyoku Horizontal Cursive HC2A

Ruby 紅玉 kōgyoku Horizontal Semi-Cursive HS2A

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.

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