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William in katakana and hiragana, composed from Master Takase's brushwork
Williamkatakana, horizontal
Williamkatakana, vertical
Williamhiragana, horizontal
Williamhiragana, vertical
Each design is a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art. Your download is immediate. See a sample.
This translation is shared by painter William Edward West (ウィリム・エドワード・ウェスト).
Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. William pronounced wi-lim in katakana is ウィリム read wirimu. On the other hand, hiragana adheres to traditional Japanese spellings. William in hiragana is ういりむ read uirimu.
w as in wini as in sit, skil as in lovei as in sit, skim as in man
Each design is a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art. Your download is immediate. See a sample.
Williamwi-limウィリムwirimuWilliam written vertically in katakana
William is My Lifewi-limウィリムwirimuWilliam in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
William is My Lovewi-limウィリムwirimuWilliam in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Williamwi-limウィリムwirimuWilliam written horizontally in katakana
Name and Phrase
"William is My Love," "William is My Life," "William is My Soulmate" — each 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.
William Is My Lifewi-limウィリムWilliam in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
William Is My Lifewi-limういりむWilliam in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
William Is My Lovewi-limウィリムWilliam in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
William Is My Lovewi-limういりむWilliam in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
William Is My Soul Matewi-limウィリムWilliam in katakana with the kanji for Soul Mate (tamashii no tomo) and a red eternity seal
William Is My Soul Matewi-limういりむWilliam in hiragana with the kanji for Soul Mate (tamashii no tomo) and a red eternity seal
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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