Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

You Reap What You Sow

自業自得 (jigou jitoku)

The four-character idiom 自業自得 meaning "You Reap What You Sow" is composed of the kanji 自 (read ji) meaning "oneself", 業 (read gou) meaning "actions, 自 (read ji) meaning "oneself", and 得 (read toku) meaning "gain, profit, advantage, benefit".

You Reap What You Sow (自業自得) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

You Reap What You Sow 自業自得 jigou jitoku Block Vertical VB5C

You Reap What You Sow (自業自得) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

You Reap What You Sow 自業自得 jigou jitoku Cursive Vertical VC5B

You Reap What You Sow (自業自得) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

You Reap What You Sow 自業自得 jigou jitoku Cursive Vertical VC5C

You Reap What You Sow (自業自得) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

You Reap What You Sow 自業自得 jigou jitoku Semi-Cursive Vertical VS5C

You Reap What You Sow (自業自得) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

You Reap What You Sow 自業自得 jigou jitoku Block Horizontal HB4A

You Reap What You Sow (自業自得) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

You Reap What You Sow 自業自得 jigou jitoku Cursive Horizontal HC3A

You Reap What You Sow (自業自得) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

You Reap What You Sow 自業自得 jigou jitoku Design Horizontal HD3A

You Reap What You Sow (自業自得) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

You Reap What You Sow 自業自得 jigou jitoku Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS3A

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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