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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Cal in Japanese

キャル

Cal, when pronounced "kæl", is キャル (kyaru) in katakana.

k as in kitæ as in Kathy, Garyl as in love

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Cal Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Cal Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Cal Is My Life
Cal Is My Life kæl キャル Cal in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cal Is My Life
Cal Is My Life kæl きゃる Cal in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cal Is My Love
Cal Is My Love kæl キャル Cal in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Cal Is My Love
Cal Is My Love kæl きゃる Cal in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Cal Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Cal in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Cal in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Cal, when pronounced kæl, is キャル (kyaru) in katakana and きゃる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitæ as in Kathy, Garyl as in love
Cal in Katakana (Vertical)
Cal katakana, vertical
Cal in Katakana (Horizontal)
Cal katakana, horizontal
Cal in Hiragana (Vertical)
Cal hiragana, vertical
Cal in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Cal 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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