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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Hugh in Japanese

ヒューゲ

Hugh, when pronounced "hyOO-ge", is ヒューゲ (hyūge) in katakana.

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Shared by Hugh Last

People with this Japanese spelling include Camden Professor of Ancient History at the University of Oxford Hugh Last (ヒューゲ・ラスト).

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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

"Hugh Family is My Life," "Hugh 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.

Hugh Family Is My Life
Hugh Family Is My Life hyOO-ge ヒューゲ Hugh in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hugh Family Is My Life
Hugh Family Is My Life hyOO-ge ひゅうげ Hugh in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hugh Family Bonds Are Forever
Hugh Family Bonds Are Forever hyOO-ge ヒューゲ Hugh in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Hugh Family Bonds Are Forever
Hugh Family Bonds Are Forever hyOO-ge ひゅうげ Hugh in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Hugh Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Hugh in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Hugh in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Hugh, when pronounced hyOO-ge, is ヒューゲ (hyūge) in katakana and ひゅうげ (hyuuge) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hatyOOg as in goe as in bed
Hugh in Katakana (Vertical)
Hugh katakana, vertical
Hugh in Katakana (Horizontal)
Hugh katakana, horizontal
Hugh in Hiragana (Vertical)
Hugh hiragana, vertical
Hugh in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Hugh 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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