Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Charley in Japanese

チャールズ

Charley, when pronounced "charlz", is チャールズ (chāruzu) in katakana.

ch as in chairar as in carl as in lovez as in zoo
Shared by Charley Paddock and others

This translation is shared by athlete and Olympic gold medalist Charley Paddock (チャールズ・パドック), basketball coach, referees, broadcaster Charley Eckman (チャールズ・エックマン), and athlete Charley Borah (チャールズ・ボラー).

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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

"Charley Family is My Life," "Charley 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.

Charley Family Is My Life
Charley Family Is My Life charlz チャールズ Charley in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Charley Family Is My Life
Charley Family Is My Life charlz ちゃあるず Charley in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Charley Family Bonds Are Forever
Charley Family Bonds Are Forever charlz チャールズ Charley in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Charley Family Bonds Are Forever
Charley Family Bonds Are Forever charlz ちゃあるず Charley in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Charley Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Charley in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Charley in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Charley, when pronounced charlz, is チャールズ (chāruzu) in katakana and ちゃあるず (chaaruzu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ch as in chairar as in carl as in lovez as in zoo
Charley in Katakana (Vertical)
Charley katakana, vertical
Charley in Katakana (Horizontal)
Charley katakana, horizontal
Charley in Hiragana (Vertical)
Charley hiragana, vertical
Charley in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Charley 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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