Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Grete in Japanese

グレテ

Grete, when pronounced "gre-te", is グレテ (gurete) in katakana.

g as in gor as in rede as in bedt as in tope as in bed
Shared by Grete Waitz and others

This translation is shared by Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder Grete Waitz (グレテ・ワイツ) and actress Grete Havnesköld (グレテ・ハヴネショルド).

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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

"Grete Family is My Life," "Grete 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.

Grete Family Is My Life
Grete Family Is My Life gre-te グレテ Grete in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Grete Family Is My Life
Grete Family Is My Life gre-te ぐれて Grete in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Grete Family Bonds Are Forever
Grete Family Bonds Are Forever gre-te グレテ Grete in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Grete Family Bonds Are Forever
Grete Family Bonds Are Forever gre-te ぐれて Grete in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Grete Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Grete in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Grete in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Grete, when pronounced gre-te, is グレテ (gurete) in katakana and ぐれて in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in gor as in rede as in bedt as in tope as in bed
Grete in Katakana (Vertical)
Grete katakana, vertical
Grete in Katakana (Horizontal)
Grete katakana, horizontal
Grete in Hiragana (Vertical)
Grete hiragana, vertical
Grete in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Grete 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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