Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Little in Japanese

リトゥル

Little, when pronounced "li-tool", is リトゥル (rituru) in katakana.

l as in lovei as in sit, skit as in topoo as in boot, bookl 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

Name and Phrase

"Little Family is My Life," "Little 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.

Little Family Is My Life
Little Family Is My Life li-tool リトゥル Little in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Little Family Is My Life
Little Family Is My Life li-tool りとぅる Little in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Little Family Bonds Are Forever
Little Family Bonds Are Forever li-tool リトゥル Little in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Little Family Bonds Are Forever
Little Family Bonds Are Forever li-tool りとぅる Little in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Little Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Little in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Little in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Little, when pronounced li-tool, is リトゥル (rituru) in katakana and りとぅる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

l as in lovei as in sit, skit as in topoo as in boot, bookl as in love
Little in Katakana (Vertical)
Little katakana, vertical
Little in Katakana (Horizontal)
Little katakana, horizontal
Little in Hiragana (Vertical)
Little hiragana, vertical
Little in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Little 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.

Your purchase includes a personal-use license. For a book, a product or a business, see Licensing.