Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Chapman in Japanese

チャプマン

Chapman, when pronounced "chap-man", is チャプマン (chapuman) in katakana.

ch as in chaira as in at, spap as in penm as in mana as in at, span as in no
Shared by Fredrik Henrik af Chapman and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Swedish admiral and shipbuilder Fredrik Henrik af Chapman (フレデリック・ヘンリク・アフ・チャプマン) and British naturalist William Chapman Hewitson (ウィリアム・チャプマン・ヒューイットソン).

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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

"Chapman Family is My Life," "Chapman 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.

Chapman Family Is My Life
Chapman Family Is My Life chap-man チャプマン Chapman in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Chapman Family Is My Life
Chapman Family Is My Life chap-man ちゃぷまん Chapman in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Chapman Family Bonds Are Forever
Chapman Family Bonds Are Forever chap-man チャプマン Chapman in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Chapman Family Bonds Are Forever
Chapman Family Bonds Are Forever chap-man ちゃぷまん Chapman in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Chapman Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Chapman in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Chapman in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Chapman, when pronounced chap-man, is チャプマン (chapuman) in katakana and ちゃぷまん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ch as in chaira as in at, spap as in penm as in mana as in at, span as in no
Chapman in Katakana (Vertical)
Chapman katakana, vertical
Chapman in Katakana (Horizontal)
Chapman katakana, horizontal
Chapman in Hiragana (Vertical)
Chapman hiragana, vertical
Chapman in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Chapman hiragana, horizontal

Chapman Meaning Merchant

Names have meanings and Chapman means Merchant which in kanji is 商人 read shōnin. These beautiful designs of Chapman with the meaning merchant 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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