Sacrifice in Japanese Calligraphy — 7 Hand-Brushed Designs

犠牲 (gisei)

The Japanese word 犠牲 meaning "Sacrifice" closely matches the English word. It is used most commonly in the sense of making sacrifices for others such as for one's children or family.

Verify: 犠牲 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

This beautiful work of art is a visual reminder of the sacrifices required of us and the importance of making sacrifices in our lives. This is also the perfect gift to acknowledge someone that has made sacrifices on your behalf such as for your parents or a friend.

Sacrifice (犠牲) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Sacrifice 犠牲 gisei Vertical Block VB2C

Sacrifice (犠牲) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Sacrifice 犠牲 gisei Vertical Cursive VC2B

Sacrifice (犠牲) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Sacrifice 犠牲 gisei Vertical Design VD2B

Sacrifice (犠牲) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Sacrifice 犠牲 gisei Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2C

Sacrifice 犠牲 gisei Horizontal Block HB2A

Sacrifice 犠牲 gisei Horizontal Cursive HC2A

Sacrifice 犠牲 gisei 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.

Delivery

Your PDF is available for download the moment your order completes, and a copy is attached to your emailed receipt.