Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Gila in Japanese

ヒラ

Gila, when pronounced "hi-la", is ヒラ (hira) in katakana.

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Shared by Mario Gila

This katakana spelling is shared by footballer Mario Gila (マリオ・ヒラ).

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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

"Gila Family is My Life," "Gila 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.

Gila Family Is My Life
Gila Family Is My Life hi-la ヒラ Gila in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gila Family Is My Life
Gila Family Is My Life hi-la ひら Gila in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gila Family Bonds Are Forever
Gila Family Bonds Are Forever hi-la ヒラ Gila in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Gila Family Bonds Are Forever
Gila Family Bonds Are Forever hi-la ひら Gila in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Gila Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

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