Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Jude in Japanese

ジュード

Jude, when pronounced "jOOd", is ジュード (jūdo) in katakana.

j as in jumpOO as in boot, held longd as in dog
Shared by Jude Bellingham and others

This spelling is shared by English association football player Jude Bellingham (ジュード・ベリンガム), English actor Jude Law (ジュード・ロウ), and manager, record producer, singer, songwriter and guitarist Jude Cole (ジュード・コール). Other notable people include economist Jude Wanniski (ジュード・ワニスキー).

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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

"Jude Family is My Life," "Jude 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.

Jude Family Is My Life
Jude Family Is My Life jOOd ジュード Jude in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jude Family Is My Life
Jude Family Is My Life jOOd じゅうど Jude in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jude Family Bonds Are Forever
Jude Family Bonds Are Forever jOOd ジュード Jude in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Jude Family Bonds Are Forever
Jude Family Bonds Are Forever jOOd じゅうど Jude in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Jude Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Jude in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Jude in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Jude, when pronounced jOOd, is ジュード (jūdo) in katakana and じゅうど (juudo) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpOO as in boot, held longd as in dog
Jude in Katakana (Vertical)
Jude katakana, vertical
Jude in Katakana (Horizontal)
Jude katakana, horizontal
Jude in Hiragana (Vertical)
Jude hiragana, vertical
Jude in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Jude 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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