Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Hal in Japanese

ハル

Hal, when pronounced "hal", is ハル (haru) in katakana.

h as in hata as in at, spal as in love
Shared by Hal Holbrook and others

This katakana spelling is shared by actor, known for North & South Hal Holbrook (ハル・ホルブルック), United States Army lieutenant general Hal Moore (ハル・ムーア), and software developer Hal Finney (ハル・フィニー). Other notable people include professional baseball team owner and executive Hal Steinbrenner (ハル・スタインブレナー).

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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

"Hal Family is My Life," "Hal 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.

Hal Family Is My Life
Hal Family Is My Life hal ハル Hal in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hal Family Is My Life
Hal Family Is My Life hal はる Hal in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hal Family Bonds Are Forever
Hal Family Bonds Are Forever hal ハル Hal in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Hal Family Bonds Are Forever
Hal Family Bonds Are Forever hal はる Hal in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Hal Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Hal in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Hal in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Hal, when pronounced hal, is ハル (haru) in katakana and はる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hata as in at, spal as in love
Hal in Katakana (Vertical)
Hal katakana, vertical
Hal in Katakana (Horizontal)
Hal katakana, horizontal
Hal in Hiragana (Vertical)
Hal hiragana, vertical
Hal in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Hal 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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