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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Arch in Japanese

アーク

Arch, when pronounced "ark", is アーク (āku) in katakana.

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Shared by Arch Ward

Famous people with this spelling include journalist Arch Ward (アーク・ワード).

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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

"Arch Family is My Life," "Arch 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.

Arch Family Is My Life
Arch Family Is My Life ark アーク Arch in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Arch Family Is My Life
Arch Family Is My Life ark ああく Arch in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Arch Family Bonds Are Forever
Arch Family Bonds Are Forever ark アーク Arch in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Arch Family Bonds Are Forever
Arch Family Bonds Are Forever ark ああく Arch in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Arch Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Arch in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Arch in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Arch, when pronounced ark, is アーク (āku) in katakana and ああく (aaku) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ar as in cark as in kit
Arch in Katakana (Vertical)
Arch katakana, vertical
Arch in Katakana (Horizontal)
Arch katakana, horizontal
Arch in Hiragana (Vertical)
Arch hiragana, vertical
Arch in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Arch hiragana, horizontal

Arch Meaning Bold

Names have meanings and Arch means Bold which in kanji is 勇猛 read yūmō. These beautiful designs of Arch with the meaning bold make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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