Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Calista in Japanese

キャリスタ

Calista, when pronounced "kæ-li-sta", is キャリスタ (kyarisuta) in katakana.

k as in kitæ as in Kathy, Garyl as in lovei as in sit, skis as in seet as in topa as in at, spa
Shared by Calista Flockhart

People with this Japanese spelling include actress Calista Flockhart (キャリスタ・フロックハート).

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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

"Calista Family is My Life," "Calista 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.

Calista Family Is My Life
Calista Family Is My Life kæ-li-sta キャリスタ Calista in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Calista Family Is My Life
Calista Family Is My Life kæ-li-sta きゃりすた Calista in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Calista Family Bonds Are Forever
Calista Family Bonds Are Forever kæ-li-sta キャリスタ Calista in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Calista Family Bonds Are Forever
Calista Family Bonds Are Forever kæ-li-sta きゃりすた Calista in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Calista Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Calista in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Calista in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Calista, when pronounced kæ-li-sta, is キャリスタ (kyarisuta) in katakana and きゃりすた in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitæ as in Kathy, Garyl as in lovei as in sit, skis as in seet as in topa as in at, spa
Calista in Katakana (Vertical)
Calista katakana, vertical
Calista in Katakana (Horizontal)
Calista katakana, horizontal
Calista in Hiragana (Vertical)
Calista hiragana, vertical
Calista in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Calista 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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