Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Burke in Japanese

バーク

Burke, when pronounced "burk", is バーク (bāku) in katakana.

b as in batur as in her, butterk as in kit
Shared by Tom Burke and others

People with this Japanese spelling include British actor Tom Burke (トム・バーク), drummer Clem Burke (クレム・バーク), and Scottish association football player Oliver Burke (オリヴァー・バーク). It's also the katakana spelling for singer Solomon Burke (ソロモン・バーク).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Burke Family is My Life," "Burke Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Burke Family Is My Life
Burke Family Is My Life burk バーク Burke in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Burke Family Is My Life
Burke Family Is My Life burk ばあく Burke in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Burke Family Bonds Are Forever
Burke Family Bonds Are Forever burk バーク Burke in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Burke Family Bonds Are Forever
Burke Family Bonds Are Forever burk ばあく Burke in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Burke Japanese Tattoo Designs

Burke in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Burke in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Burke in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Burke, when pronounced burk, is バーク (bāku) in katakana and ばあく (baaku) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batur as in her, butterk as in kit
Burke in Katakana (Vertical)
Burke katakana, vertical
Burke in Katakana (Horizontal)
Burke katakana, horizontal
Burke in Hiragana (Vertical)
Burke hiragana, vertical
Burke in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Burke hiragana, horizontal

Burke Meaning Fortress

Names have meanings and Burke means Fortress which in kanji is 城郭 read jōkaku. These beautiful designs of Burke with the meaning fortress make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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