Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Giles in Japanese

ジャイルズ

Giles, when pronounced "jielz", is ジャイルズ (jairuzu) in katakana.

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Shared by Giles Deacon and others

People pronouncing their name this way include British fashion designer Giles Deacon (ジャイルズ・ディーコン), Irish soccer player and manager Johnny Giles (ジョニー・ジャイルズ), and basketball player Harry Giles (ハリー・ジャイルズ). Other notable people include British actor and musician Giles Terera (ジャイルズ・テレラ).

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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

"Giles Family is My Life," "Giles 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.

Giles Family Is My Life
Giles Family Is My Life jielz ジャイルズ Giles in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Giles Family Is My Life
Giles Family Is My Life jielz じゃいるず Giles in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Giles Family Bonds Are Forever
Giles Family Bonds Are Forever jielz ジャイルズ Giles in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Giles Family Bonds Are Forever
Giles Family Bonds Are Forever jielz じゃいるず Giles in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Giles Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Giles in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Giles in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Giles, when pronounced jielz, is ジャイルズ (jairuzu) in katakana and じゃいるず in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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