Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Harlow in Japanese

ハーロー

Harlow, when pronounced "har-lO", is ハーロー (hārō) in katakana.

h as in hatar as in carl as in loveO as in go, law, held long
Shared by Harlow Shapley and others

This spelling is shared by astronomer Harlow Shapley (ハーロー・シャプレー), businessman Harlow Curtice (ハーロー・カーティス), and football player Pat Harlow (パット・ハーロー).

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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

"Harlow Family is My Life," "Harlow 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.

Harlow Family Is My Life
Harlow Family Is My Life har-lO ハーロー Harlow in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Harlow Family Is My Life
Harlow Family Is My Life har-lO はあろう Harlow in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Harlow Family Bonds Are Forever
Harlow Family Bonds Are Forever har-lO ハーロー Harlow in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Harlow Family Bonds Are Forever
Harlow Family Bonds Are Forever har-lO はあろう Harlow in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Harlow Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Harlow in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Harlow in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Harlow, when pronounced har-lO, is ハーロー (hārō) in katakana and はあろう (haarou) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hatar as in carl as in loveO as in go, law, held long
Harlow in Katakana (Vertical)
Harlow katakana, vertical
Harlow in Katakana (Horizontal)
Harlow katakana, horizontal
Harlow in Hiragana (Vertical)
Harlow hiragana, vertical
Harlow in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Harlow 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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