Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Crane in Japanese

クレーン

Crane, when pronounced "krEn", is クレーン (kurēn) in katakana.

k as in kitr as in redE as in day, held longn as in no
Shared by Eli Crane and others

This katakana spelling is shared by politician Eli Crane (エリ・クレーン), radio announcer and television talk show host Les Crane (レス・クレーン), and writer, known for The Bridge Hart Crane (ハート・クレーン). It's also the katakana spelling for video game designer and programmer David Crane (デヴィッド・クレーン).

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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

"Crane Family is My Life," "Crane 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.

Crane Family Is My Life
Crane Family Is My Life krEn クレーン Crane in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Crane Family Is My Life
Crane Family Is My Life krEn くれえん Crane in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Crane Family Bonds Are Forever
Crane Family Bonds Are Forever krEn クレーン Crane in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Crane Family Bonds Are Forever
Crane Family Bonds Are Forever krEn くれえん Crane in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Crane Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Crane in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Crane in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Crane, when pronounced krEn, is クレーン (kurēn) in katakana and くれえん (kureen) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitr as in redE as in day, held longn as in no
Crane in Katakana (Vertical)
Crane katakana, vertical
Crane in Katakana (Horizontal)
Crane katakana, horizontal
Crane in Hiragana (Vertical)
Crane hiragana, vertical
Crane in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Crane 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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