Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Chi in Japanese

チ

Chi, when pronounced "chi", is チ (chi) in katakana.

ch as in chairi as in sit, ski
Shared by Chi Cheng and others

This spelling is shared by bassist Chi Cheng (チ・チェン) and baseball player Chi Chi González (チ・チ・ゴンザレス).

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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

"Chi Family is My Life," "Chi 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.

Chi Family Is My Life
Chi Family Is My Life chi チ Chi in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Chi Family Is My Life
Chi Family Is My Life chi ち Chi in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Chi Family Bonds Are Forever
Chi Family Bonds Are Forever chi チ Chi in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Chi Family Bonds Are Forever
Chi Family Bonds Are Forever chi ち Chi in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Chi Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Chi in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Chi in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Chi, when pronounced chi, is チ (chi) in katakana and ち in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ch as in chairi as in sit, ski
Chi in Katakana (Vertical)
Chi katakana, vertical
Chi in Katakana (Horizontal)
Chi katakana, horizontal
Chi in Hiragana (Vertical)
Chi hiragana, vertical
Chi in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Chi hiragana, horizontal

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