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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Tim in Japanese

チン

Tim, when pronounced "chin", is チン (chin) in katakana.

ch as in chairi as in sit, skin as in no
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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

"Tim Family is My Life," "Tim 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.

Tim Family Is My Life
Tim Family Is My Life chin チン Tim in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tim Family Is My Life
Tim Family Is My Life chin ちん Tim in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tim Family Bonds Are Forever
Tim Family Bonds Are Forever chin チン Tim in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Tim Family Bonds Are Forever
Tim Family Bonds Are Forever chin ちん Tim in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Tim Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Tim in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Tim in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Tim, when pronounced chin, is チン (chin) in katakana and ちん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ch as in chairi as in sit, skin as in no
Tim in Katakana (Vertical)
Tim katakana, vertical
Tim in Katakana (Horizontal)
Tim katakana, horizontal
Tim in Hiragana (Vertical)
Tim hiragana, vertical
Tim in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Tim 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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