Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Perkins in Japanese

パーキンズ

Perkins, when pronounced "pur-kinz", is パーキンズ (pākinzu) in katakana.

p as in penur as in her, butterk as in kiti as in sit, skin as in noz as in zoo
Shared by John Perkins and others

This katakana spelling is shared by author John Perkins (ジョン・パーキンズ), politician Adrian Perkins (エイドリアン・パーキンズ), and basketball player Nick Perkins (ニック・パーキンズ).

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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

"Perkins Family is My Life," "Perkins 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.

Perkins Family Is My Life
Perkins Family Is My Life pur-kinz パーキンズ Perkins in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Perkins Family Is My Life
Perkins Family Is My Life pur-kinz ぱあきんず Perkins in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Perkins Family Bonds Are Forever
Perkins Family Bonds Are Forever pur-kinz パーキンズ Perkins in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Perkins Family Bonds Are Forever
Perkins Family Bonds Are Forever pur-kinz ぱあきんず Perkins in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Perkins Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Perkins in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Perkins in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Perkins, when pronounced pur-kinz, is パーキンズ (pākinzu) in katakana and ぱあきんず (paakinzu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

p as in penur as in her, butterk as in kiti as in sit, skin as in noz as in zoo
Perkins in Katakana (Vertical)
Perkins katakana, vertical
Perkins in Katakana (Horizontal)
Perkins katakana, horizontal
Perkins in Hiragana (Vertical)
Perkins hiragana, vertical
Perkins in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Perkins 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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