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.

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. Each design is hand-brushed by Master Calligrapher Eri Takase.

Name Meanings — Bestsellers

Faith (信仰) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Faith 信仰 shinkō Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3C View Designs ›
Trust (信頼) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Trust 信頼 shinrai Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2C View Designs ›
Grace (恵) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Grace 恵 megumi Vertical Semi-Cursive VS1C View Designs ›
God's Grace (神恵) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
God's Grace 神恵 shinkei Vertical Block VB2C View Designs ›

All Name Meanings (92)

Admirable 健気 kenage Archer 射手 ite Army Guard 軍守 gunshu Battle Strength 戦力 senryoku Beautiful gem 美玉 bigyoku Birthday Celebration 生誕祭 seitansai Black hair 黒毛 kuroge Brave King 勇王 yū'ō Brave Strength 勇強 yūkyō Bright Fame 輝名 kimei Brown 褐色 kasshoku Carpenter 大工 daiku Castle 城郭 jōkaku Christmas 聖誕祭 seitansai Church 教会 kyōkai Cloud 雲居 kumoi Comfort 安楽 anraku Cook 料理人 ryōrinin Cooper 桶屋 okeya Counsel 助言 jogen Desire Peace 志和 shiwa Diamond 金剛 kongō Eagle King 鷲治 washiji Enduring 不朽 fukyū Faith 信仰 shinkō Famous land 名所 meisho Famous Warrior 名戦士 meisenshi Field 原野 genya Fierce 猛烈 mōretsu Fire Born 火生 kasei First 第一 daiichi Forest oak 柏木 kashiwagi French 仏人 futsujin Friend Horses 友馬 tomouma Gazelle 羚羊 reiyō God Heals 神癒 shin'yu 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 shinkyū God's Gift 神贈 shinzō God's Grace 神恵 shinkei God's Oath 神誓 shinsei Grace 恵 megumi Great Man 偉丈夫 ijōfu High Tower 高塔 kōtō Highland 高地 kōchi 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 seitō Lionhearted 獅心 shishin Marsh 沼沢 shōtaku Mother and Son 母息子 hahamusuko Myrrh 没薬 motsuyaku New house 新宅 shintaku Newcomer 新人 shinjin Peace King 和王 wa'ō Plain 平野 heiya Plateau 高原 kōgen Pond 小池 koike Protector men 衛士 eji Rebellious 反抗的 hankōteki Riverbank 川岸 kawagishi Rock crag 磐石 banjaku Sea dew 海露 kairo Smile 笑顔 egao Spear Strength 槍剛 yarigō 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 塔 tō Trust 信頼 shinrai Valley 渓谷 keikoku Victory person 勝者 shōsha Warrior Princess 戦姫 senki Wealthy King 富王 tomiō Wealthy land 豊田 toyota Wealthy Protector 富守 tomimori Weaver 機織 hataori Weaver 織女 orime Wreath 花輪 hanawa Young 若者 wakamono