Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Chris in Japanese

クリス

Chris, when pronounced "kris", is クリス (kurisu) in katakana.

k as in kitr as in redi as in sit, skis as in see
Shared by Chris Martin and others

This katakana spelling is shared by English singer-songwriter Chris Martin (クリス・マーティン), actor Chris Pratt (クリス・プラット), and British former professional boxer Chris Eubank (クリス・ユーバンク). Other notable people include filmmaker Chris Columbus (クリス・コロンバス).

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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

"Chris Family is My Life," "Chris 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.

Chris Family Is My Life
Chris Family Is My Life kris クリス Chris in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Chris Family Is My Life
Chris Family Is My Life kris くりす Chris in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Chris Family Bonds Are Forever
Chris Family Bonds Are Forever kris クリス Chris in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Chris Family Bonds Are Forever
Chris Family Bonds Are Forever kris くりす Chris in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Chris Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Chris in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Chris in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Chris, when pronounced kris, is クリス (kurisu) in katakana and くりす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitr as in redi as in sit, skis as in see
Chris in Katakana (Vertical)
Chris katakana, vertical
Chris in Katakana (Horizontal)
Chris katakana, horizontal
Chris in Hiragana (Vertical)
Chris hiragana, vertical
Chris in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Chris 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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