Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Leeds in Japanese

リーズ

Leeds, when pronounced "lI-ds", is リーズ (rīzu) in katakana.

l as in loveI as in ski, held longds
Shared by Phil Leeds and others

People with this Japanese spelling include actor, known for The One with the Lesbian Wedding Phil Leeds (フィル・リーズ), musician Eric Leeds (エリック・リーズ), and actress Thelma Leeds (セルマ・リーズ).

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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

"Leeds Family is My Life," "Leeds 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.

Leeds Family Is My Life
Leeds Family Is My Life lI-ds リーズ Leeds in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Leeds Family Is My Life
Leeds Family Is My Life lI-ds りいず Leeds in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Leeds Family Bonds Are Forever
Leeds Family Bonds Are Forever lI-ds リーズ Leeds in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Leeds Family Bonds Are Forever
Leeds Family Bonds Are Forever lI-ds りいず Leeds in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Leeds Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Leeds in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Leeds in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Leeds, when pronounced lI-ds, is リーズ (rīzu) in katakana and りいず (riizu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

l as in loveI as in ski, held longds
Leeds in Katakana (Vertical)
Leeds katakana, vertical
Leeds in Katakana (Horizontal)
Leeds katakana, horizontal
Leeds in Hiragana (Vertical)
Leeds hiragana, vertical
Leeds in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Leeds 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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