Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Iris in Japanese

イーリス

Iris, when pronounced "I-ris", is イーリス (īrisu) in katakana.

I as in ski, held longr as in redi as in sit, skis as in see
Shared by Iris Berben

This translation is shared by German actress Iris Berben (イーリス・ベルベン).

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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

"Iris Family is My Life," "Iris 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.

Iris Family Is My Life
Iris Family Is My Life I-ris イーリス Iris in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Iris Family Is My Life
Iris Family Is My Life I-ris いいりす Iris in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Iris Family Bonds Are Forever
Iris Family Bonds Are Forever I-ris イーリス Iris in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Iris Family Bonds Are Forever
Iris Family Bonds Are Forever I-ris いいりす Iris in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Iris Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Iris in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Iris in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Iris, when pronounced I-ris, is イーリス (īrisu) in katakana and いいりす (iirisu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

I as in ski, held longr as in redi as in sit, skis as in see
Iris in Katakana (Vertical)
Iris katakana, vertical
Iris in Katakana (Horizontal)
Iris katakana, horizontal
Iris in Hiragana (Vertical)
Iris hiragana, vertical
Iris in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Iris 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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