Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Francie in Japanese

フランシー

Francie, when pronounced "fran-sI", is フランシー (furanshī) in katakana.

f as in funr as in reda as in at, span as in nos as in seeI as in ski, held long
Shared by Francie Swift and others

This katakana spelling is shared by actress Francie Swift (フランシー・スウィフト), middle and long distance runner Francie Larrieu Smith (フランシー・ラリュー・スミス), and scriptwriter Francie Schwartz (フランシー・シュワルツ).

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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

"Francie Family is My Life," "Francie 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.

Francie Family Is My Life
Francie Family Is My Life fran-sI フランシー Francie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Francie Family Is My Life
Francie Family Is My Life fran-sI ふらんしい Francie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Francie Family Bonds Are Forever
Francie Family Bonds Are Forever fran-sI フランシー Francie in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Francie Family Bonds Are Forever
Francie Family Bonds Are Forever fran-sI ふらんしい Francie in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Francie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Francie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Francie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Francie, when pronounced fran-sI, is フランシー (furanshī) in katakana and ふらんしい (furanshii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

f as in funr as in reda as in at, span as in nos as in seeI as in ski, held long
Francie in Katakana (Vertical)
Francie katakana, vertical
Francie in Katakana (Horizontal)
Francie katakana, horizontal
Francie in Hiragana (Vertical)
Francie hiragana, vertical
Francie in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Francie 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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