死相 shisō Shadow of Death

死相 (shisō): look of death, shadow of death.

Shadow of Death (死相) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Shadow of Death 死相 shisō Vertical Block VB1C

Shadow of Death (死相) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Shadow of Death 死相 shisō Vertical Cursive VC3B

Shadow of Death (死相) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Shadow of Death 死相 shisō Vertical Design VD3B

Shadow of Death (死相) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Shadow of Death 死相 shisō Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2C

Shadow of Death 死相 shisō Horizontal Block HB3A

Shadow of Death 死相 shisō Horizontal Cursive HC1A

Shadow of Death 死相 shisō Horizontal Semi-Cursive HS2A

More about 死相

死相 is the look of death on a face, the sign that a person is close to dying. It can also mean the face of a person who has died.

The Japanese word 死相 meaning "Shadow of Death" is composed of the kanji 死 (read shi) meaning "death" and 相 (read sō) meaning "aspect; face (the human face)".

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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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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