Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Sherlock in Japanese

シャーロック

Sherlock, when pronounced "shur-loK", is シャーロック (shārokku) in katakana.

sh as in shipur as in her, butterl as in loveo as in go, TomK as in kit, held
Shared by Sheila Sherlock and others

This spelling is shared by British physician, hepatologist and educator Sheila Sherlock (シェイラ・シャーロック), British writer David Sherlock (デイビッド・シャーロック), and film producer Jerry Sherlock (ジェリー・シャーロック).

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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

"Sherlock Family is My Life," "Sherlock 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.

Sherlock Family Is My Life
Sherlock Family Is My Life shur-loK シャーロック Sherlock in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sherlock Family Is My Life
Sherlock Family Is My Life shur-loK しゃあろっく Sherlock in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sherlock Family Bonds Are Forever
Sherlock Family Bonds Are Forever shur-loK シャーロック Sherlock in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sherlock Family Bonds Are Forever
Sherlock Family Bonds Are Forever shur-loK しゃあろっく Sherlock in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Sherlock Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sherlock in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sherlock in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sherlock, when pronounced shur-loK, is シャーロック (shārokku) in katakana and しゃあろっく (shaarokku) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipur as in her, butterl as in loveo as in go, TomK as in kit, held
Sherlock in Katakana (Vertical)
Sherlock katakana, vertical
Sherlock in Katakana (Horizontal)
Sherlock katakana, horizontal
Sherlock in Hiragana (Vertical)
Sherlock hiragana, vertical
Sherlock in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Sherlock hiragana, horizontal
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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