Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Francois in Japanese

フランソワ

Francois, when pronounced "fran-so-wa", is フランソワ (furansowa) in katakana.

f as in funr as in reda as in at, span as in nos as in seeo as in go, Tomwa
Shared by Francois Battiste

This katakana spelling is shared by actor Francois Battiste (フランソワ・バティステ).

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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

"Francois Family is My Life," "Francois 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.

Francois Family Is My Life
Francois Family Is My Life fran-so-wa フランソワ Francois in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Francois Family Is My Life
Francois Family Is My Life fran-so-wa ふらんそわ Francois in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Francois Family Bonds Are Forever
Francois Family Bonds Are Forever fran-so-wa フランソワ Francois in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Francois Family Bonds Are Forever
Francois Family Bonds Are Forever fran-so-wa ふらんそわ Francois in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Francois Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Francois in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Francois in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Francois, when pronounced fran-so-wa, is フランソワ (furansowa) in katakana and ふらんそわ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

f as in funr as in reda as in at, span as in nos as in seeo as in go, Tomwa
Francois in Katakana (Vertical)
Francois katakana, vertical
Francois in Katakana (Horizontal)
Francois katakana, horizontal
Francois in Hiragana (Vertical)
Francois hiragana, vertical
Francois in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Francois 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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