Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Linus in Japanese

ライナス

Linus, when pronounced "lie-nus", is ライナス (rainasu) in katakana.

l as in loveie as in pien as in nou as in suns as in see
Shared by Linus Roache and others

People with this Japanese spelling include English actor Linus Roache (ライナス・ローチ) and singer Linus of Hollywood (ライナス・オブ・ハリウッド).

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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

"Linus Family is My Life," "Linus 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.

Linus Family Is My Life
Linus Family Is My Life lie-nus ライナス Linus in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Linus Family Is My Life
Linus Family Is My Life lie-nus らいなす Linus in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Linus Family Bonds Are Forever
Linus Family Bonds Are Forever lie-nus ライナス Linus in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Linus Family Bonds Are Forever
Linus Family Bonds Are Forever lie-nus らいなす Linus in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Linus Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Linus in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Linus in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Linus, when pronounced lie-nus, is ライナス (rainasu) in katakana and らいなす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

l as in loveie as in pien as in nou as in suns as in see
Linus in Katakana (Vertical)
Linus katakana, vertical
Linus in Katakana (Horizontal)
Linus katakana, horizontal
Linus in Hiragana (Vertical)
Linus hiragana, vertical
Linus in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Linus 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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