Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Finlay in Japanese

フィンレイ

Finlay, when pronounced "fin-lay", is フィンレイ (finrei) in katakana.

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Shared by Finlay Bealham and others

This translation is shared by Australian rugby union player who plays for Ireland Finlay Bealham (フィンレイ・ビーラム), Scottish actor Finlay Currie (フィンレイ・カリー), and pulp fantasy, science fiction and horror illustrator Virgil Finlay (ヴァージル・フィンレイ). This is also the spelling used by English TV /film producer and writer Fiona Finlay (フィオナ・フィンレイ).

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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

"Finlay Family is My Life," "Finlay 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.

Finlay Family Is My Life
Finlay Family Is My Life fin-lay フィンレイ Finlay in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Finlay Family Is My Life
Finlay Family Is My Life fin-lay ひんれい Finlay in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Finlay Family Bonds Are Forever
Finlay Family Bonds Are Forever fin-lay フィンレイ Finlay in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Finlay Family Bonds Are Forever
Finlay Family Bonds Are Forever fin-lay ひんれい Finlay in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Finlay Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Finlay in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Finlay in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Finlay, when pronounced fin-lay, is フィンレイ (finrei) in katakana and ひんれい (hinrei) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Finlay in Katakana (Vertical)
Finlay katakana, vertical
Finlay in Katakana (Horizontal)
Finlay katakana, horizontal
Finlay in Hiragana (Vertical)
Finlay hiragana, vertical
Finlay in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Finlay 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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