Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Nico in Japanese

ニーコ

Nico, when pronounced "nI-ko", is ニーコ (nīko) in katakana.

n as in noI as in ski, held longk as in kito as in go, Tom

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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

"Nico Family is My Life," "Nico 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.

Nico Family Is My Life
Nico Family Is My Life nI-ko ニーコ Nico in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nico Family Is My Life
Nico Family Is My Life nI-ko にいこ Nico in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Nico Family Bonds Are Forever
Nico Family Bonds Are Forever nI-ko ニーコ Nico in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Nico Family Bonds Are Forever
Nico Family Bonds Are Forever nI-ko にいこ Nico in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Nico Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Nico in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Nico in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Nico, when pronounced nI-ko, is ニーコ (nīko) in katakana and にいこ (niiko) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

n as in noI as in ski, held longk as in kito as in go, Tom
Nico in Katakana (Vertical)
Nico katakana, vertical
Nico in Katakana (Horizontal)
Nico katakana, horizontal
Nico in Hiragana (Vertical)
Nico hiragana, vertical
Nico in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Nico 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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