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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Cali in Japanese

カリ

Cali, when pronounced "ka-li", is カリ (kari) in katakana.

k as in kita as in at, spal as in lovei as in sit, ski
Shared by Joseph Cali and others

This translation is used by actor Joseph Cali (ジョセフ・カリ) and daughter of a rapper Cali Lynn Dream Taylor (カリ・リン・ドリーム・テイラー).

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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

"Cali Family is My Life," "Cali 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.

Cali Family Is My Life
Cali Family Is My Life ka-li カリ Cali in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cali Family Is My Life
Cali Family Is My Life ka-li かり Cali in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cali Family Bonds Are Forever
Cali Family Bonds Are Forever ka-li カリ Cali in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Cali Family Bonds Are Forever
Cali Family Bonds Are Forever ka-li かり Cali in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Cali Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Cali in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Cali in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Cali, when pronounced ka-li, is カリ (kari) in katakana and かり in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kita as in at, spal as in lovei as in sit, ski
Cali in Katakana (Vertical)
Cali katakana, vertical
Cali in Katakana (Horizontal)
Cali katakana, horizontal
Cali in Hiragana (Vertical)
Cali hiragana, vertical
Cali in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Cali 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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