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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Kale in Japanese

ケール

Kale, when pronounced "kEl", is ケール (kēru) in katakana.

k as in kitE as in day, held longl as in love
Shared by Karsh Kale

This katakana spelling is shared by musician Karsh Kale (カルシュ・ケール).

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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

"Kale Family is My Life," "Kale 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.

Kale Family Is My Life
Kale Family Is My Life kEl ケール Kale in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kale Family Is My Life
Kale Family Is My Life kEl けえる Kale in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kale Family Bonds Are Forever
Kale Family Bonds Are Forever kEl ケール Kale in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kale Family Bonds Are Forever
Kale Family Bonds Are Forever kEl けえる Kale in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kale Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kale in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kale in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kale, when pronounced kEl, is ケール (kēru) in katakana and けえる (keeru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitE as in day, held longl as in love
Kale in Katakana (Vertical)
Kale katakana, vertical
Kale in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kale katakana, horizontal
Kale in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kale hiragana, vertical
Kale in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kale 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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