Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Clair in Japanese

クレール

Clair, when pronounced "klEr", is クレール (kurēru) in katakana.

k as in kitl as in loveE as in day, held longr as in red
Shared by Clair Maxwell

People with this Japanese spelling include journalist Clair Maxwell (クレール・マクスウェル).

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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

"Clair Family is My Life," "Clair 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.

Clair Family Is My Life
Clair Family Is My Life klEr クレール Clair in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Clair Family Is My Life
Clair Family Is My Life klEr くれえる Clair in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Clair Family Bonds Are Forever
Clair Family Bonds Are Forever klEr クレール Clair in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Clair Family Bonds Are Forever
Clair Family Bonds Are Forever klEr くれえる Clair in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Clair Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Clair in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Clair in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Clair, when pronounced klEr, is クレール (kurēru) in katakana and くれえる (kureeru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitl as in loveE as in day, held longr as in red
Clair in Katakana (Vertical)
Clair katakana, vertical
Clair in Katakana (Horizontal)
Clair katakana, horizontal
Clair in Hiragana (Vertical)
Clair hiragana, vertical
Clair in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Clair 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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