Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Zhao in Japanese

ザオ

Zhao, when pronounced "za-o", is ザオ (zao) in katakana.

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Shared by Chunli Zhao

People with this Japanese spelling include farm worker accused of committing the 2023 Half Moon Bay shootings Chunli Zhao (チュンリ・ザオ).

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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

"Zhao Family is My Life," "Zhao 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.

Zhao Family Is My Life
Zhao Family Is My Life za-o ザオ Zhao in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Zhao Family Is My Life
Zhao Family Is My Life za-o ざお Zhao in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Zhao Family Bonds Are Forever
Zhao Family Bonds Are Forever za-o ザオ Zhao in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Zhao Family Bonds Are Forever
Zhao Family Bonds Are Forever za-o ざお Zhao in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Zhao Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Zhao in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Zhao in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Zhao, when pronounced za-o, is ザオ (zao) in katakana and ざお in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Zhao in Katakana (Vertical)
Zhao katakana, vertical
Zhao in Katakana (Horizontal)
Zhao katakana, horizontal
Zhao in Hiragana (Vertical)
Zhao hiragana, vertical
Zhao in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Zhao 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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