Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Burke in Japanese

ブルケ

Burke, when pronounced "boor-ke", is ブルケ (buruke) in katakana.

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Shared by Elena Burke and others

Notable people using this translation include Cuban singer Elena Burke (エレナ・ブルケ) and Cuban musician Lena Burke (レナ・ブルケ).

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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 boor-ke ブルケ Burke in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Burke Family Is My Life
Burke Family Is My Life boor-ke ぶるけ Burke in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Burke Family Bonds Are Forever
Burke Family Bonds Are Forever boor-ke ブルケ Burke in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Burke Family Bonds Are Forever
Burke Family Bonds Are Forever boor-ke ぶるけ 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 boor-ke, is ブルケ (buruke) in katakana and ぶるけ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batoo as in boot, bookr as in redk as in kite as in bed
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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