Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Holly in Japanese

ホリー

Holly, when pronounced "ho-lI", is ホリー (horī) in katakana.

h as in hato as in go, Toml as in loveI as in ski, held long
Shared by Buddy Holly and others

This translation is shared by rock and roll singer Buddy Holly (バディ・ホリー), actress Lauren Holly (ローレン・ホリー), and television personality Holly Madison (ホリー・マディソン). This is also the spelling used by British musician Holly Johnson (ホリー・ジョンソン).

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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

"Holly Family is My Life," "Holly 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.

Holly Family Is My Life
Holly Family Is My Life ho-lI ホリー Holly in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Holly Family Is My Life
Holly Family Is My Life ho-lI ほりい Holly in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Holly Family Bonds Are Forever
Holly Family Bonds Are Forever ho-lI ホリー Holly in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Holly Family Bonds Are Forever
Holly Family Bonds Are Forever ho-lI ほりい Holly in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Holly Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Holly in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Holly in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Holly, when pronounced ho-lI, is ホリー (horī) in katakana and ほりい (horii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hato as in go, Toml as in loveI as in ski, held long
Holly in Katakana (Vertical)
Holly katakana, vertical
Holly in Katakana (Horizontal)
Holly katakana, horizontal
Holly in Hiragana (Vertical)
Holly hiragana, vertical
Holly in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Holly 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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