Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Gustav in Japanese

グスターブ

Gustav, when pronounced "goo-stAb", is グスターブ (gusutābu) in katakana.

g as in gooo as in boot, books as in seet as in topA as in spa, held longb as in bat
Shared by Gustav Hamel

This katakana spelling is shared by British aviator Gustav Hamel (グスターブ・ヘィメル).

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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

"Gustav Family is My Life," "Gustav 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.

Gustav Family Is My Life
Gustav Family Is My Life goo-stAb グスターブ Gustav in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gustav Family Is My Life
Gustav Family Is My Life goo-stAb ぐすたあぶ Gustav in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gustav Family Bonds Are Forever
Gustav Family Bonds Are Forever goo-stAb グスターブ Gustav in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Gustav Family Bonds Are Forever
Gustav Family Bonds Are Forever goo-stAb ぐすたあぶ Gustav in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Gustav Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gustav in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gustav in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gustav, when pronounced goo-stAb, is グスターブ (gusutābu) in katakana and ぐすたあぶ (gusutaabu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in gooo as in boot, books as in seet as in topA as in spa, held longb as in bat
Gustav in Katakana (Vertical)
Gustav katakana, vertical
Gustav in Katakana (Horizontal)
Gustav katakana, horizontal
Gustav in Hiragana (Vertical)
Gustav hiragana, vertical
Gustav in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Gustav 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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