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 character traits and personal qualities. The second-largest category with 154 designs covering virtues, strengths, and defining traits — Courage, Wisdom, Patience, Compassion, Integrity, Humility, and Resilience. Includes paired concepts and nuanced Japanese character words that don’t translate directly into English. Each design is hand-brushed by Master Calligrapher Eri Takase.
Personality Character — Bestsellers
Only God Can Judge Me
神のみ我を裁く
kami nomi ware wo sabaku
Cursive Vertical VB6C
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No Fear
恐れず
osorezu
Cursive Vertical VB3C
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Survivor
生存者
seizonsha
Cursive Vertical VS3C
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I Control My Destiny
運命を制す
unmei wo seisu
Cursive Vertical VB6C
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All Personality Character (130)
Accurate
正確
seikaku
Action Before Words
不言実行
fugenjikkou
Ambitious
大志
taishi
Angel
天使
tenshi
Aristocrat
貴族
kizoku
Balance
均衡
kinkou
Beautiful
美
bi
Benefactor
恩人
onjin
Bold
勇猛
yuumou
Brave Woman
女傑
joketsu
Bravery
勇敢
yuukan
Charity
慈善
jizen
Charming
魅惑
miwaku
Cheerful
快活
kaikatsu
Child of God
神の子
kami no ko
Common Sense
常識
joushiki
Cool
冷静
reisei
Courageous
勇壮
yuusou
Courteous
丁寧
teinei
Cute
可愛い
kawaii
Defiance
挑戦
chousen
Delicate
優美
yuubi
Dreamer
空想家
kuusouka
Easygoing
気楽
kiraku
Elegant
優雅
yuuga
Endure
我慢
gaman
Enthusiasm
熱心
nesshin
Evil Genius
悪才
akusai
Explorer
探検家
tankenka
Explosion
爆発
bakuhatsu
Extreme
究極
kyuukyoku
Fair
公平
kouhei
Faithful
忠実
chuujitsu
Fallen Angel
堕落天使
daraku tenshi
Famous
有名
yuumei
Fantasy
空想
kuusou
Fearless
大胆不敵
daitanfuteki
Forever Young
永遠の若さ
eien no wakasa
Freedom
自由
jiyuu
Gambler
勝負師
shoubushi
Genius
天才
tensai
Gentle
温和
onwa
Goddess
女神
megami
Good Heart
良心
ryoushin
Graceful
淑やか
shitoyaka
Great
偉大
idai
Grit
根性
konjou
Harmony
和
wa
Hero
英雄
eiyuu
Hidden Treasure
秘宝
hihou
High Class
高級
koukyuu
Honest
誠実
seijitsu
Honesty
誠
makoto
Honor
名誉
meiyo
Humble
謙遜
kenson
I Control My Destiny
運命を制す
unmei wo seisu
Idol
アイドル
aidoru
Independence
独立
dokuritsu
Industrious
勤勉
kinben
Insanity
狂気
kyouki
Insight
眼力
ganriki
Integrity
正直
shoujiki
Invulnerable
不死身
fujimi
Islander
島民
toumin
Japanese Spirit
大和魂
yamato damashii
Jealousy
嫉妬
shitto
Justice
正義
seigi
King
王
ou
King
王者
ouja
Lady
貴婦人
kifujin
Lady
淑女
shukujo
Life is Good
人生良好
jinseiryoukou
Lively
活発
kappatsu
Lone Wolf
一匹狼
ippikiookami
Maiden
少女
shoujo
Nerd
オタク
otaku
No Fate
運命無し
unmei nashi
No Fear
恐れず
osorezu
No Regrets
後悔無し
koukai nashi
Noble
高貴
kouki
Only God Can Judge Me
神のみ我を裁く
kami nomi ware wo sabaku
Optimistic
楽天
rakuten
Paradox
逆説
gyakusetsu
Perfection
完全
kanzen
Pleasant
愉快
yukai
Precious
貴重
kichou
Prince
王子
ouji
Princess
王女
oujo
Protector
保護者
hogosha
Provide
扶養
fuyou
Pure
純粋
junsui
Queen
女王
joou
Quitter
三日坊主
mikka bouzu
Reckless
我武者羅
gamushara
Sage
賢者
kenja
Sanity
正気
shouki
Scholar
学者
gakusha
Self-Discipline
自粛
jishuku
Self-Reliant
独立独歩
dokuritsudoppo
Simple and Honest
純朴
junboku
Slave
奴隷
dorei
Snow White
白雪姫
shirayukihime
Solitude
孤独
kodoku
Spirited
心意気
kokoroiki
Steadfast
不動心
fudoushin
Strong Heart
強い心
tsuyoi kokoro
Submissive
屈従
kutsujuu
Subtle Grace
幽玄
yuugen
Superman
超人
choujin
Survivor
生存者
seizonsha
Sweet
甘美
kanbi
Taboo
禁忌
kinki
Temperance
節制
sessei
The Good Life
良き人生
yokijinsei
The Hawk with Talent Hides its Talons
能ある鷹は爪を隠す
nou aru taka wa tsume wo kakusu
The Very Best
極上
gokujou
Tradition
伝統
dentou
Tranquility
平穏
heion
Traveler
旅人
tabibito
Treasure
宝
takara
Trust No One
誰も信じるな
dare mo shinjiruna
Unconditional
無条件
mujouken
Venerable
高潔
kouketsu
Vice
悪徳
akutoku
Vigilant
警戒
keikai
VIP
要人
youjin
Wealthy
富豪
fugou
Wild
野生
yasei
Wise
賢明
kenmei
Wise Person
哲人
tetsujin