Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Kjell in Japanese

シェル

Kjell, when pronounced "shel", is シェル (sheru) in katakana.

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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

"Kjell Family is My Life," "Kjell 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.

Kjell Family Is My Life
Kjell Family Is My Life shel シェル Kjell in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kjell Family Is My Life
Kjell Family Is My Life shel しぇる Kjell in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kjell Family Bonds Are Forever
Kjell Family Bonds Are Forever shel シェル Kjell in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kjell Family Bonds Are Forever
Kjell Family Bonds Are Forever shel しぇる Kjell in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kjell Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kjell in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kjell in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kjell, when pronounced shel, is シェル (sheru) in katakana and しぇる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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