Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Parker in Japanese

パーカー

Parker, when pronounced "par-kur", is パーカー (pākā) in katakana.

p as in penar as in cark as in kitur as in her, butter
Shared by Parker Posey and others

This translation is shared by actress Parker Posey (パーカー・ポージー), entrepreneur, programmer and philanthropist Sean Parker (ショーン・パーカー), and New Zealand boxer Joseph Parker (ジョセフ・パーカー). Other notable people include English association football manager and former player Scott Parker (スコット・パーカー).

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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

"Parker Family is My Life," "Parker 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.

Parker Family Is My Life
Parker Family Is My Life par-kur パーカー Parker in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Parker Family Is My Life
Parker Family Is My Life par-kur ぱあかあ Parker in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Parker Family Bonds Are Forever
Parker Family Bonds Are Forever par-kur パーカー Parker in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Parker Family Bonds Are Forever
Parker Family Bonds Are Forever par-kur ぱあかあ Parker in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Parker Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Parker in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Parker in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Parker, when pronounced par-kur, is パーカー (pākā) in katakana and ぱあかあ (paakaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

p as in penar as in cark as in kitur as in her, butter
Parker in Katakana (Vertical)
Parker katakana, vertical
Parker in Katakana (Horizontal)
Parker katakana, horizontal
Parker in Hiragana (Vertical)
Parker hiragana, vertical
Parker in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Parker 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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