Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Harp in Japanese

ハープ

Harp, when pronounced "harp", is ハープ (hāpu) in katakana.

h as in hatar as in carp as in pen
Shared by Everette Harp and others

People with this Japanese spelling include jazz saxophonist Everette Harp (エヴァレット・ハープ) and microcomputer industry pioneer Lore Harp McGovern (ロア・ハープ・マクガバン).

Or tell us how you pronounce Harp and we will translate it.

Show us how you pronounce Harp and we'll create the calligraphy.

Loading sounds...

Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Harp Family is My Life," "Harp 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.

Harp Family Is My Life
Harp Family Is My Life harp ハープ Harp in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Harp Family Is My Life
Harp Family Is My Life harp はあぷ Harp in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Harp Family Bonds Are Forever
Harp Family Bonds Are Forever harp ハープ Harp in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Harp Family Bonds Are Forever
Harp Family Bonds Are Forever harp はあぷ Harp in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Harp Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Harp in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Harp in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Harp, when pronounced harp, is ハープ (hāpu) in katakana and はあぷ (haapu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hatar as in carp as in pen
Harp in Katakana (Vertical)
Harp katakana, vertical
Harp in Katakana (Horizontal)
Harp katakana, horizontal
Harp in Hiragana (Vertical)
Harp hiragana, vertical
Harp in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Harp 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.

Your purchase includes a personal-use license. For a book, a product or a business, see Licensing.