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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Herschel in Japanese

ハーシェル

Herschel, when pronounced "hur-shel", is ハーシェル (hāsheru) in katakana.

h as in hatur as in her, buttersh as in shipe as in bedl as in love
Shared by Herschel Bernardi and others

Famous people with this spelling include actor, known for But I Don't Want to Get Married! Herschel Bernardi (ハーシェル・ベルナルディ), screenwriter Herschel Weingrod (ハーシェル・ワイングロッド), and economist Herschel Grossman (ハーシェル・グロスマン).

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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

"Herschel Family is My Life," "Herschel 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.

Herschel Family Is My Life
Herschel Family Is My Life hur-shel ハーシェル Herschel in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Herschel Family Is My Life
Herschel Family Is My Life hur-shel はあしぇる Herschel in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Herschel Family Bonds Are Forever
Herschel Family Bonds Are Forever hur-shel ハーシェル Herschel in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Herschel Family Bonds Are Forever
Herschel Family Bonds Are Forever hur-shel はあしぇる Herschel in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Herschel Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Herschel in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Herschel in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Herschel, when pronounced hur-shel, is ハーシェル (hāsheru) in katakana and はあしぇる (haasheru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hatur as in her, buttersh as in shipe as in bedl as in love
Herschel in Katakana (Vertical)
Herschel katakana, vertical
Herschel in Katakana (Horizontal)
Herschel katakana, horizontal
Herschel in Hiragana (Vertical)
Herschel hiragana, vertical
Herschel in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Herschel 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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