Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Legend in Japanese

レジェンド

Legend, when pronounced "le-jend", is レジェンド (rejendo) in katakana.

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Shared by John Legend and others

This spelling is shared by Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter John Legend (ジョン・レジェンド) and professional wrestler and basketball player Lash Legend (ラッシュ・レジェンド).

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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

"Legend Family is My Life," "Legend 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.

Legend Family Is My Life
Legend Family Is My Life le-jend レジェンド Legend in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Legend Family Is My Life
Legend Family Is My Life le-jend れじぇんど Legend in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Legend Family Bonds Are Forever
Legend Family Bonds Are Forever le-jend レジェンド Legend in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Legend Family Bonds Are Forever
Legend Family Bonds Are Forever le-jend れじぇんど Legend in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Legend Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Legend in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Legend in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Legend, when pronounced le-jend, is レジェンド (rejendo) in katakana and れじぇんど in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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