Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Niels in Japanese

ニールス

Niels, when pronounced "nIls", is ニールス (nīrusu) in katakana.

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Shared by Niels Bohr and others

This spelling is shared by Danish physicist Niels Bohr (ニールス・ボーア), Franco-Canadian actor Niels Schneider (ニールス・シュナイダー), and Danish jazz pianist, composer and producer Niels Lan Doky (ニールス・ラン・ドーキー). This is also the spelling used by German basketball player Niels Giffey (ニールス・ギファイ).

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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

"Niels Family is My Life," "Niels 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.

Niels Family Is My Life
Niels Family Is My Life nIls ニールス Niels in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Niels Family Is My Life
Niels Family Is My Life nIls にいるす Niels in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Niels Family Bonds Are Forever
Niels Family Bonds Are Forever nIls ニールス Niels in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Niels Family Bonds Are Forever
Niels Family Bonds Are Forever nIls にいるす Niels in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Niels Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Niels in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Niels in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Niels, when pronounced nIls, is ニールス (nīrusu) in katakana and にいるす (niirusu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

n as in noI as in ski, held longl as in loves as in see
Niels in Katakana (Vertical)
Niels katakana, vertical
Niels in Katakana (Horizontal)
Niels katakana, horizontal
Niels in Hiragana (Vertical)
Niels hiragana, vertical
Niels in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Niels 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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