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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Gareth in Japanese

ガレス

Gareth, when pronounced "ga-reth", is ガレス (garesu) in katakana.

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Shared by Gareth Bale and others

People with this Japanese spelling include Welsh association football player Gareth Bale (ガレス・ベイル), English professional football manager and former player Gareth Southgate (ガレス・サウスゲート), and Welsh journalist Gareth Jones (ガレス・ジョーンズ). This is also the spelling used by British composer Gareth Coker (ガレス・コーカー).

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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

"Gareth Family is My Life," "Gareth 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.

Gareth Family Is My Life
Gareth Family Is My Life ga-reth ガレス Gareth in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gareth Family Is My Life
Gareth Family Is My Life ga-reth がれす Gareth in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gareth Family Bonds Are Forever
Gareth Family Bonds Are Forever ga-reth ガレス Gareth in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Gareth Family Bonds Are Forever
Gareth Family Bonds Are Forever ga-reth がれす Gareth in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Gareth Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gareth in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gareth in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gareth, when pronounced ga-reth, is ガレス (garesu) in katakana and がれす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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