Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Finlay in Japanese

フィンリー

Finlay, when pronounced "fin-lI", is フィンリー (finrī) in katakana.

f as in funi as in sit, skin as in nol as in loveI as in ski, held long
Shared by Marjorie Finlay

This translation is shared by opera singer and TV personality Marjorie Finlay (マージョリー・フィンリー).

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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-lI フィンリー 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-lI ひんりい 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-lI フィンリー 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-lI ひんりい 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-lI, is フィンリー (finrī) in katakana and ひんりい (hinrii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

f as in funi as in sit, skin as in nol as in loveI as in ski, held long
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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