Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Chico in Japanese

シコ

Chico, when pronounced "si-ko", is シコ (shiko) in katakana.

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Shared by Chico Buarque and others

Famous people with this spelling include singer-songwriter Chico Buarque (シコ・ブアルキ) and singer Chico Feitosa (シコ・フェイトーザ).

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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

"Chico Family is My Life," "Chico 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.

Chico Family Is My Life
Chico Family Is My Life si-ko シコ Chico in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Chico Family Is My Life
Chico Family Is My Life si-ko しこ Chico in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Chico Family Bonds Are Forever
Chico Family Bonds Are Forever si-ko シコ Chico in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Chico Family Bonds Are Forever
Chico Family Bonds Are Forever si-ko しこ Chico in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Chico Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Chico in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Chico in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Chico, when pronounced si-ko, is シコ (shiko) in katakana and しこ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Chico in Katakana (Vertical)
Chico katakana, vertical
Chico in Katakana (Horizontal)
Chico katakana, horizontal
Chico in Hiragana (Vertical)
Chico hiragana, vertical
Chico in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Chico 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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