Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Roach in Japanese

ローチ

Roach, when pronounced "rO-ch", is ローチ (rōchi) in katakana.

r as in redO as in go, law, held longch as in chair
Shared by Jay Roach and others

Famous people with this spelling include Emmy-winning filmmaker Jay Roach (ジェイ・ローチ), Welsh actress Alexandra Roach (アレクサンドラ・ローチ), and jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer Max Roach (マックス・ローチ). It's also the katakana spelling for science writer Mary Roach (メアリー・ローチ).

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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

"Roach Family is My Life," "Roach 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.

Roach Family Is My Life
Roach Family Is My Life rO-ch ローチ Roach in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Roach Family Is My Life
Roach Family Is My Life rO-ch ろうち Roach in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Roach Family Bonds Are Forever
Roach Family Bonds Are Forever rO-ch ローチ Roach in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Roach Family Bonds Are Forever
Roach Family Bonds Are Forever rO-ch ろうち Roach in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Roach Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Roach in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Roach in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Roach, when pronounced rO-ch, is ローチ (rōchi) in katakana and ろうち (rouchi) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in redO as in go, law, held longch as in chair
Roach in Katakana (Vertical)
Roach katakana, vertical
Roach in Katakana (Horizontal)
Roach katakana, horizontal
Roach in Hiragana (Vertical)
Roach hiragana, vertical
Roach in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Roach 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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