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William in katakana and hiragana, composed from Master Takase's brushwork
Williamkatakana, horizontal
Williamkatakana, vertical
Williamhiragana, horizontal
Williamhiragana, vertical
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This katakana spelling is shared by English bookseller William Mears (ウィリラム・メアーズ).
Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. William pronounced wi-li-lam in katakana is ウィリラム read wiriramu. On the other hand, hiragana adheres to traditional Japanese spellings. William in hiragana is ういりらむ read uiriramu.
w as in wini as in sit, skil as in lovei as in sit, skil as in lovea as in at, spam as in man
Each design is a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art. Your download is immediate. See a sample.
Williamwi-li-lamウィリラムwiriramuWilliam written vertically in katakana
William Family Is My Lifewi-li-lamウィリラムwiriramuWilliam in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
William Family Bonds Are Foreverwi-li-lamウィリラムwiriramuWilliam in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Williamwi-li-lamウィリラムwiriramuWilliam written horizontally in katakana
Name and Phrase
"William Family is My Life," "William Family Bonds are Forever" — 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 Family Is My Lifewi-li-lamウィリラムWilliam in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
William Family Is My Lifewi-li-lamういりらむWilliam in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
William Family Bonds Are Foreverwi-li-lamウィリラムWilliam in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
William Family Bonds Are Foreverwi-li-lamういりらむWilliam in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
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