Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Erika in Japanese

Hand-brushed by Master Calligrapher Eri Takase. Japanese given names are traditionally written in hiragana, one of Japan's native scripts. Each character is an original work of calligraphy.

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Names are translated into Japanese by their pronunciation. These designs for Erika use a Spanish pronunciation of a-ri-kaa as in at, spar as in redi as in sit, skik as in kita as in at, spa that translates into Japanese as アリカ (arika).

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Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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Each design hand-brushed from original calligraphy

Erika
Erika a-ri-ka アリカ arika Erika written vertically in katakana
Erika Family Is My Life
Erika Family Is My Life a-ri-ka アリカ arika Erika in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Erika Family Bonds Are Forever
Erika Family Bonds Are Forever a-ri-ka アリカ arika Erika in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Erika
Erika a-ri-ka アリカ arika Erika written horizontally in katakana

Famous Names: This translation is used by Colombian long-distance runner Erika Abril (アリカ・アブリル).

Name in Kana

Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. Erika pronounced a-ri-kaa as in at, spar as in redi as in sit, skik as in kita as in at, spa in katakana is アリカ read arika. Hiragana ありか offers a softer, flowing line.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name in Kana.

Erika in Katakana (Vertical)
Erika a-ri-ka アリカ arika katakana, vertical
Erika in Katakana (Horizontal)
Erika a-ri-ka アリカ arika katakana, horizontal
Erika in Hiragana (Vertical)
Erika a-ri-ka ありか arika hiragana, vertical
Erika in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Erika a-ri-ka ありか arika hiragana, horizontal

Name and Phrase

"Erika Family is My Life," "Erika Family Bonds are Forever" — each composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Erika Family Is My Life
Erika Family Is My Life a-ri-ka アリカ Erika in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Erika Family Is My Life
Erika Family Is My Life a-ri-ka ありか Erika in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Erika Family Bonds Are Forever
Erika Family Bonds Are Forever a-ri-ka アリカ Erika in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Erika Family Bonds Are Forever
Erika Family Bonds Are Forever a-ri-ka ありか Erika in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal