Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Wise

賢明 (kenmei)

The Japanese word kenmei also means "wisdom; intelligence; prudence" and is composed of the kanji 賢 (read ken) meaning "wise" and 明 (read mei) meaning "light". Dictionaries correctly give the translation for both kenmei and chie as "wisdom". In common Japanese usage though kenmei is more often translated as "wise" and chie as "wisdom" and so we have made this distinction here.

Verify: 賢明 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

Wise (賢明) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Wise 賢明 kenmei Block Vertical VB2C

Wise (賢明) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Wise 賢明 kenmei Block Vertical VB3A

Wise (賢明) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Wise 賢明 kenmei Block Vertical VB3B

Wise (賢明) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Wise 賢明 kenmei Cursive Vertical VC3A

Wise (賢明) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Wise 賢明 kenmei Cursive Vertical VC3B

Wise (賢明) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Wise 賢明 kenmei Design Vertical VD3A

Wise (賢明) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Wise 賢明 kenmei Design Vertical VD3B

Wise (賢明) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Wise 賢明 kenmei Design Vertical VD3C

Wise (賢明) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Wise 賢明 kenmei Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3A

Wise (賢明) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Wise 賢明 kenmei Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3B

Wise (賢明) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Wise 賢明 kenmei Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3C

Wise (賢明) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Wise 賢明 kenmei Block Horizontal HB2A

Wise (賢明) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Wise 賢明 kenmei Cursive Horizontal HC1A

Wise (賢明) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Wise 賢明 kenmei Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS2A

Also available as a hand-brushed Japanese scroll

Master Calligrapher Eri Takase creates each scroll personally, hand-brushed to order on traditional Japanese paper.

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