Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

China in Japanese

チャイナ

China, when pronounced "chie-na", is チャイナ (chaina) in katakana.

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Shared by China Anne McClain and others

This translation is used by actress and singer China Anne McClain (チャイナ・アン・マクレーン), English writer, critic, and activist China Miéville (チャイナ・ミエヴィル), and singer China Soul (チャイナ・ソウル). It's also the katakana spelling for rapper and activist China Mac (チャイナ・マック).

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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

"China Family is My Life," "China 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.

China Family Is My Life
China Family Is My Life chie-na チャイナ China in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
China Family Is My Life
China Family Is My Life chie-na ちゃいな China in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
China Family Bonds Are Forever
China Family Bonds Are Forever chie-na チャイナ China in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
China Family Bonds Are Forever
China Family Bonds Are Forever chie-na ちゃいな China in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

China Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of China in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order China in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. China, when pronounced chie-na, is チャイナ (chaina) in katakana and ちゃいな in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ch as in chairie as in pien as in noa as in at, spa
China in Katakana (Vertical)
China katakana, vertical
China in Katakana (Horizontal)
China katakana, horizontal
China in Hiragana (Vertical)
China hiragana, vertical
China in Hiragana (Horizontal)
China hiragana, horizontal

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