Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Iggy in Japanese

イギー

Iggy, when pronounced "i-gI", is イギー (igī) in katakana.

i as in sit, skig as in goI as in ski, held long
Shared by Iggy Pop and others

This katakana spelling is shared by singer Iggy Pop (イギー・ポップ) and Australian rapper Iggy Azalea (イギー・アゼリア).

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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

"Iggy Family is My Life," "Iggy 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.

Iggy Family Is My Life
Iggy Family Is My Life i-gI イギー Iggy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Iggy Family Is My Life
Iggy Family Is My Life i-gI いぎい Iggy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Iggy Family Bonds Are Forever
Iggy Family Bonds Are Forever i-gI イギー Iggy in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Iggy Family Bonds Are Forever
Iggy Family Bonds Are Forever i-gI いぎい Iggy in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Iggy Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Iggy in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Iggy in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Iggy, when pronounced i-gI, is イギー (igī) in katakana and いぎい (igii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

i as in sit, skig as in goI as in ski, held long
Iggy in Katakana (Vertical)
Iggy katakana, vertical
Iggy in Katakana (Horizontal)
Iggy katakana, horizontal
Iggy in Hiragana (Vertical)
Iggy hiragana, vertical
Iggy in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Iggy 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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