Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Wilhelm in Japanese

ヴィルヘルム

Wilhelm, when pronounced "vil-helm", is ヴィルヘルム (viruherumu) in katakana.

v as in veryi as in sit, skil as in loveh as in hate as in bedl as in lovem as in man
Shared by Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben and others

This spelling is shared by Prussian officer and US Continental army general Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben (フリードリッヒ・ヴィルヘルム・フォン・シュトイベン), Austrian-American chess player Wilhelm Steinitz (ヴィルヘルム・シュタイニッツ), and musician Mike Wilhelm (マイク・ヴィルヘルム).

Select how you pronounce Wilhelm:

Show us how you pronounce Wilhelm 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

Wilhelm Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Wilhelm Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Wilhelm Is My Life
Wilhelm Is My Life vil-helm ヴィルヘルム Wilhelm in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Wilhelm Is My Life
Wilhelm Is My Life vil-helm びるへるむ Wilhelm in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Wilhelm Is My Love
Wilhelm Is My Love vil-helm ヴィルヘルム Wilhelm in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Wilhelm Is My Love
Wilhelm Is My Love vil-helm びるへるむ Wilhelm in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Wilhelm Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Wilhelm in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Wilhelm in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Wilhelm, when pronounced vil-helm, is ヴィルヘルム (viruherumu) in katakana and びるへるむ (biruherumu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

v as in veryi as in sit, skil as in loveh as in hate as in bedl as in lovem as in man
Wilhelm in Katakana (Vertical)
Wilhelm katakana, vertical
Wilhelm in Katakana (Horizontal)
Wilhelm katakana, horizontal
Wilhelm in Hiragana (Vertical)
Wilhelm hiragana, vertical
Wilhelm in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Wilhelm 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.