Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Erik in Japanese

エリック

Erik, when pronounced "e-riK", is エリック (erikku) in katakana.

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Shared by Erik Sullivan and others

This translation is used by actor Erik Sullivan (エリック・サリヴァン), basketball head coach Erik Spoelstra (エリック・スポールストラ), and author and journalist Erik Larson (エリック・ラーソン). It's also the katakana spelling for musician and record producer Erik Rutan (エリック・ルータン).

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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

"Erik Family is My Life," "Erik 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.

Erik Family Is My Life
Erik Family Is My Life e-riK エリック Erik in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Erik Family Is My Life
Erik Family Is My Life e-riK えりっく Erik in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Erik Family Bonds Are Forever
Erik Family Bonds Are Forever e-riK エリック Erik in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Erik Family Bonds Are Forever
Erik Family Bonds Are Forever e-riK えりっく Erik in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Erik Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Erik in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Erik in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Erik, when pronounced e-riK, is エリック (erikku) in katakana and えりっく in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

e as in bedr as in redi as in sit, skiK as in kit, held
Erik in Katakana (Vertical)
Erik katakana, vertical
Erik in Katakana (Horizontal)
Erik katakana, horizontal
Erik in Hiragana (Vertical)
Erik hiragana, vertical
Erik in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Erik 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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