Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Zori in Japanese

ゾリー

Zori, when pronounced "zo-rI", is ゾリー (zorī) in katakana.

z as in zooo as in go, Tomr as in redI as in ski, held long
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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

"Zori Family is My Life," "Zori 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.

Zori Family Is My Life
Zori Family Is My Life zo-rI ゾリー Zori in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Zori Family Is My Life
Zori Family Is My Life zo-rI ぞりい Zori in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Zori Family Bonds Are Forever
Zori Family Bonds Are Forever zo-rI ゾリー Zori in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Zori Family Bonds Are Forever
Zori Family Bonds Are Forever zo-rI ぞりい Zori in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Zori Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Zori in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Zori in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Zori, when pronounced zo-rI, is ゾリー (zorī) in katakana and ぞりい (zorii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

z as in zooo as in go, Tomr as in redI as in ski, held long
Zori in Katakana (Vertical)
Zori katakana, vertical
Zori in Katakana (Horizontal)
Zori katakana, horizontal
Zori in Hiragana (Vertical)
Zori hiragana, vertical
Zori in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Zori 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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