Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Carla in Japanese

カーラ

Carla, when pronounced "kar-la", is カーラ (kāra) in katakana.

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Shared by Carla Gugino and others

People with this Japanese spelling include actress Carla Gugino (カーラ・グギノ), librarian and 14th Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden (カーラ・ヘイデン), and mixed martial artist Carla Esparza (カーラ・エスパルザ). Other notable people include jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader Carla Bley (カーラ・ブレイ).

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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

"Carla Family is My Life," "Carla 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.

Carla Family Is My Life
Carla Family Is My Life kar-la カーラ Carla in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Carla Family Is My Life
Carla Family Is My Life kar-la かあら Carla in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Carla Family Bonds Are Forever
Carla Family Bonds Are Forever kar-la カーラ Carla in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Carla Family Bonds Are Forever
Carla Family Bonds Are Forever kar-la かあら Carla in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Carla Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Carla in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Carla in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Carla, when pronounced kar-la, is カーラ (kāra) in katakana and かあら (kaara) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitar as in carl as in lovea as in at, spa
Carla in Katakana (Vertical)
Carla katakana, vertical
Carla in Katakana (Horizontal)
Carla katakana, horizontal
Carla in Hiragana (Vertical)
Carla hiragana, vertical
Carla in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Carla 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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