Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Finley in Japanese

フィンレイ

Finley, when pronounced "fin-lay", is フィンレイ (finrei) in katakana.

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Shared by William Finley and others

This translation is shared by actor (1940/1942–2012) William Finley (ウィリアム・フィンレイ) and civil engineer James Finley (ジェームズ・フィンレイ).

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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

"Finley Family is My Life," "Finley 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.

Finley Family Is My Life
Finley Family Is My Life fin-lay フィンレイ Finley in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Finley Family Is My Life
Finley Family Is My Life fin-lay ひんれい Finley in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Finley Family Bonds Are Forever
Finley Family Bonds Are Forever fin-lay フィンレイ Finley in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Finley Family Bonds Are Forever
Finley Family Bonds Are Forever fin-lay ひんれい Finley in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Finley Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Finley in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Finley in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Finley, when pronounced fin-lay, is フィンレイ (finrei) in katakana and ひんれい (hinrei) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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