Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

America in Japanese

アメリカ

America, when pronounced "a-me-ri-ka", is アメリカ (amerika) in katakana.

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Shared by America Ferrera and others

This spelling is shared by actress America Ferrera (アメリカ・フェレーラ), actress and singer America Olivo (アメリカ・オリーヴォ), and actress, known for Abandoned America Young (アメリカ・ヤング).

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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

"America Family is My Life," "America 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.

America Family Is My Life
America Family Is My Life a-me-ri-ka アメリカ America in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
America Family Is My Life
America Family Is My Life a-me-ri-ka あめりか America in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
America Family Bonds Are Forever
America Family Bonds Are Forever a-me-ri-ka アメリカ America in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
America Family Bonds Are Forever
America Family Bonds Are Forever a-me-ri-ka あめりか America in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

America Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of America in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order America in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. America, when pronounced a-me-ri-ka, is アメリカ (amerika) in katakana and あめりか in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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America in Katakana (Vertical)
America katakana, vertical
America in Katakana (Horizontal)
America katakana, horizontal
America in Hiragana (Vertical)
America hiragana, vertical
America in Hiragana (Horizontal)
America 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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