Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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 of kanji concepts commonly used as name meanings — the characters chosen for their meaning when writing a Western name in Japanese kanji. Includes Beautiful, Brave, Gentle, Noble, Strong, Wise, and Graceful. When a name is written in meaningful kanji rather than phonetic katakana, each character carries the weight of its meaning. 135 hand-brushed designs by Master Calligrapher Eri Takase.

Name Meanings — Bestsellers

Faith (信仰) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Faith 信仰 shinkou Cursive Vertical VS3C SEE MORE ›
Trust (信頼) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Trust 信頼 shinrai Cursive Vertical VS2C SEE MORE ›
Grace (恵) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Grace megumi Cursive Vertical VS1C SEE MORE ›
God's Grace (神恵) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
God's Grace 神恵 shinkei Cursive Vertical VB2C SEE MORE ›

All Name Meanings (124)

admirable 健気 kenage archer 射手 ite Army Guard 軍守 gunshu army man 軍夫 gunpu attendant maiden 侍女 jijo battle strength 戦力 senryoku bear brave 熊勇 kumayuu Beautiful gem 美玉 bigyoku beautiful mountain 美山 miyama birthday celebration 生誕祭 seitansai Black hair 黒毛 kuroge boar brave 猪勇 iyuu Brave King 勇王 yū'ō Brave Lion 勇獅 yūshi Brave Strength 勇強 yuukyou brave wolf 勇狼 yuurou Bright Fame 輝名 kimei brown 褐色 kasshoku carpenter 大工 daiku castle 城郭 jokaku Christian 基督徒 kirisutotō christmas 聖誕祭 seitansai church 教会 kyoukai cloud 雲居 kumoi comfort 安楽 anraku cook 料理人 ryourinin cooper 桶屋 okeya counsel 助言 jogen desire peace 志和 shiwa diamond 金剛 kongou Dove 白鳩 shirohato Eagle King 鷲治 washiji Easter 復活祭 fukkatsusai enduring 不朽 fukyu Faith 信仰 shinkou Famous land 名所 meisho Famous Warrior 名戦士 meisenshi famous wolf 名狼 meirou Farmer 農家 nōka fawn 子鹿 kojika field 原野 genya fierce 猛烈 moretsu Fire Born 火生 kasei first 第一 daiichi fletcher 矢師 yashi forest dweller 森住 morizumi Forest oak 柏木 kashiwagi French 仏人 butsujin friend horses 友馬 tomouma Gardener 庭師 niwashi gazelle 羚羊 reiyou God Adds 神加 shinka God Heals 神癒 shin'yu God Hears 神聞 shinbun God joined 神結 kamimusubi God Judges 神裁 shinsai God of Wine 酒神 shushin God Remembers 神憶 shin'oku God Saves 神救 shinkyuu God's Gift 神贈 shinzou God's Grace 神恵 shinkei God's Oath 神誓 shinsei Grace megumi great man 偉丈夫 idafu green forest 青森 aomori high tower 高塔 koutou highland 高地 kouchi hill 小山 koyama Humble King 謙王 ken-ō hut 小屋 koya innocent 純真 junshin innocent 無邪気 mujaki invincible 不敗 fuhai Joy 喜び yorokobi just 正当 seito lioness 雌獅 meshishi lionhearted 獅心 shishin Love Horses 愛馬 aiba marsh 沼沢 numazawa merchant 商人 shōnin mother and child 母息子 hahako myrrh 没薬 motsuyaku New house 新宅 shintaku newcomer 新人 shinjin Noble Wolf 貴狼 kirou Peace King 和王 wa'ō plain 平野 heiya plateau 高原 kougen pond 小池 koike Protect People 守人 mamoribito Protector men 衛士 eji rebellious 反抗的 hankouteki riverbank 川岸 kawagishi Rock crag 磐石 banjaku Sea dew 海露 kairo shield wolf 盾狼 junrou slope 下降 kakou smile 笑顔 egao smith 鍛治 kaji Spear Strength 槍剛 yarigo steward 家令 karei steward 執事 shitsuji Strong King 強王 kyō'ō successor 世継 yotsugi tailor 仕立 shitate the fifth 五世 gosei torch 松明 taimatsu Tower tou town 都市 toshi Trust 信頼 shinrai valley 渓谷 keikoku Victory person 勝者 shosha warrior princess 戦姫 senki watchful 敏感 binkan wealthy king 富王 tomio Wealthy land 豊田 toyota wealthy protector 富守 tomimori weaver 織女 orime weaver 機織 hataori wilful 一条 ichijou wise wolf 賢狼 kenrou wreath 花輪 hanawa Yew 櫟木 ichii young 若者 wakamono