節制 sessei Temperance

The Japanese word 節制 meaning "Temperance" is composed of the kanji 節 (read setsu) meaning "node; season; period" and 制 (read sei) meaning "system; law; rule". Together they are read sessei, because the sounds change where the characters meet: 節 setsu shortens to a doubled s before 制.

Temperance (節制) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Temperance 節制 sessei Vertical Block VB2C

Temperance (節制) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Temperance 節制 sessei Vertical Cursive VC3B

Temperance (節制) in Jiun style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Temperance 節制 sessei Vertical Jiun VD4B

Temperance (節制) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Temperance 節制 sessei Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3C

Temperance 節制 sessei Horizontal Block HB2A

Temperance 節制 sessei Horizontal Cursive HC2A

Temperance 節制 sessei Horizontal Semi-Cursive HS3A

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. The line art prints sharp at any size. The brushed image is sized to print at the dimensions shown on the PDF, so for a larger piece, work from the line art.

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