Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Kjetil in Japanese

ケティル

Kjetil, when pronounced "ke-til", is ケティル (ketiru) in katakana.

k as in kite as in bedt as in topi as in sit, skil as in love
Shared by Kjetil Holta

Well-known people with this spelling include Norwegian businessman (1965-) Kjetil Holta (ケティル・ホルタ).

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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

"Kjetil Family is My Life," "Kjetil 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.

Kjetil Family Is My Life
Kjetil Family Is My Life ke-til ケティル Kjetil in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kjetil Family Is My Life
Kjetil Family Is My Life ke-til けてぃる Kjetil in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kjetil Family Bonds Are Forever
Kjetil Family Bonds Are Forever ke-til ケティル Kjetil in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kjetil Family Bonds Are Forever
Kjetil Family Bonds Are Forever ke-til けてぃる Kjetil in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kjetil Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kjetil in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kjetil in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kjetil, when pronounced ke-til, is ケティル (ketiru) in katakana and けてぃる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kite as in bedt as in topi as in sit, skil as in love
Kjetil in Katakana (Vertical)
Kjetil katakana, vertical
Kjetil in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kjetil katakana, horizontal
Kjetil in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kjetil hiragana, vertical
Kjetil in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kjetil 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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