Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Wyclef in Japanese

ワイクリフ

Wyclef, when pronounced "wie-klif", is ワイクリフ (waikurifu) in katakana.

w as in winie as in piek as in kitl as in lovei as in sit, skif as in fun
Shared by Wyclef Jean

This spelling is shared by Haitian rapper, singer, and guitarist Wyclef Jean (ワイクリフ・ジョン).

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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

"Wyclef Family is My Life," "Wyclef 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.

Wyclef Family Is My Life
Wyclef Family Is My Life wie-klif ワイクリフ Wyclef in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Wyclef Family Is My Life
Wyclef Family Is My Life wie-klif わいくりふ Wyclef in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Wyclef Family Bonds Are Forever
Wyclef Family Bonds Are Forever wie-klif ワイクリフ Wyclef in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Wyclef Family Bonds Are Forever
Wyclef Family Bonds Are Forever wie-klif わいくりふ Wyclef in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Wyclef Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Wyclef in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Wyclef in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Wyclef, when pronounced wie-klif, is ワイクリフ (waikurifu) in katakana and わいくりふ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

w as in winie as in piek as in kitl as in lovei as in sit, skif as in fun
Wyclef in Katakana (Vertical)
Wyclef katakana, vertical
Wyclef in Katakana (Horizontal)
Wyclef katakana, horizontal
Wyclef in Hiragana (Vertical)
Wyclef hiragana, vertical
Wyclef in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Wyclef 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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