Japanese Calligraphy
Authentic Japanese calligraphy by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. Each design is hand-brushed, carefully researched, and delivered as an Adobe PDF with both the original calligraphy and the line art your tattoo artist needs. Search for a design or browse by category — ordering is easy and your download is immediate.
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Japanese calligraphy designs of animals and animal-related concepts. From the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac to creatures with deep cultural significance — Dragon, Tiger, Phoenix, Crane, Koi, Butterfly, Wolf, and Eagle. Includes paired concepts like Dragon and Phoenix and Dragon and Tiger, which symbolize complementary forces. Each design is hand-brushed by Master Calligrapher Eri Takase.
Animals — Bestsellers
Lone Wolf
一匹狼
ippikiookami
Cursive Vertical VS3C
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Butterfly
蝶
chou
Cursive Vertical VD2C
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Tiger
虎
tora
Block Vertical VC1B
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Wolf
狼
ookami
Cursive Vertical VS1C
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All Animals (61)
Ant
蟻
ari
Bat
蝙蝠
koumori
Bear
熊
kuma
Bee
蜂
hachi
Bird
鳥
tori
Black Panther
黒豹
kurohyou
Boar
猪
inoshishi
Bull
雄牛
oushi
Butterfly
蝶
chou
Carp
鯉
koi
Cat
猫
neko
Centipede
百足
mukade
Chicken
鶏
niwatori
Cicada
蝉
semi
Cow
牛
ushi
Crab
蟹
kani
Crane
鶴
tsuru
Crow
鴉
karasu
Deer
鹿
shika
Dinosaur
恐竜
kyouryuu
Dog
犬
inu
Dog Lover
愛犬家
aikenka
Dragonfly
蜻蛉
tonbo
Duck
鴨
kamo
Eagle
鷲
washi
Elephant
象
zou
Falcon
隼
hayabusa
Firefly
蛍
hotaru
Fly
蝿
hae
Fox
狐
kitsune
Frog
蛙
kaeru
Hawk
鷹
taka
Honey Bee
蜜蜂
mitsubachi
Horse
馬
uma
Japanese Chin
狆
chin
Kitten
子猫
koneko
Lion
獅子
shishi
Lone Wolf
一匹狼
ippikiookami
Monkey
猿
saru
Mosquito
蚊
ka
Owl
梟
fukurou
Peafowl
孔雀
kujaku
Phoenix
不死鳥
fushichou
Pigeon
鳩
hato
Praying Mantis
蟷螂
kamakiri
Puppy
子犬
koinu
Python
錦蛇
nishikihebi
Rabbit
兎
usagi
Raccoon Dog
狸
tanuki
Rat
鼠
nezumi
Rhinoceros
犀
sai
Scorpion
蠍
sasori
Shark
鮫
same
Sheep
羊
hitsuji
Shrimp
海老
ebi
Snake
蛇
hebi
Spider
蜘蛛
kumo
Tiger
虎
tora
Turtle
亀
kame
Whale
鯨
kujira
Wolf
狼
ookami