Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Jaye in Japanese

ジェイ

Jaye, when pronounced "jay", is ジェイ (jei) in katakana.

j as in jumpay as in day
Shared by Jaye Davidson and others

This translation is used by British-American actor Jaye Davidson (ジェイ・デヴィッドソン), R&B and jazz singer Miles Jaye (マイルズ・ジェイ), and football player, defensive lineman Jaye Howard (ジェイ・ハワード).

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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

"Jaye Family is My Life," "Jaye 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.

Jaye Family Is My Life
Jaye Family Is My Life jay ジェイ Jaye in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jaye Family Is My Life
Jaye Family Is My Life jay じぇい Jaye in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jaye Family Bonds Are Forever
Jaye Family Bonds Are Forever jay ジェイ Jaye in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Jaye Family Bonds Are Forever
Jaye Family Bonds Are Forever jay じぇい Jaye in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Jaye Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Jaye in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Jaye in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Jaye, when pronounced jay, is ジェイ (jei) in katakana and じぇい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpay as in day
Jaye in Katakana (Vertical)
Jaye katakana, vertical
Jaye in Katakana (Horizontal)
Jaye katakana, horizontal
Jaye in Hiragana (Vertical)
Jaye hiragana, vertical
Jaye in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Jaye 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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