Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Emily in Japanese

エミリ

Emily, when pronounced "e-mi-li", is エミリ (emiri) in katakana.

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Shared by Emily Atef and others

People with this Japanese spelling include German film director and actress Emily Atef (エミリ・アテフ) and social psychologist Emily Balcetis (エミリ・バルセティス).

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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

"Emily Family is My Life," "Emily 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.

Emily Family Is My Life
Emily Family Is My Life e-mi-li エミリ Emily in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Emily Family Is My Life
Emily Family Is My Life e-mi-li えみり Emily in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Emily Family Bonds Are Forever
Emily Family Bonds Are Forever e-mi-li エミリ Emily in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Emily Family Bonds Are Forever
Emily Family Bonds Are Forever e-mi-li えみり Emily in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Emily Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Emily in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Emily in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Emily, when pronounced e-mi-li, is エミリ (emiri) in katakana and えみり in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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