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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Gunther in Japanese

ガンサー

Gunther, when pronounced "gun-thur", is ガンサー (gansā) in katakana.

g as in gou as in sunn as in noth as in thinkur as in her, butter
Shared by John Gunther and others

Notable people using this translation include journalist John Gunther (ジョン・ガンサー), composer and conductor Gunther Schuller (ガンサー・シュラー), and film editor Lee Gunther (リー・ガンサー).

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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

"Gunther Family is My Life," "Gunther 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.

Gunther Family Is My Life
Gunther Family Is My Life gun-thur ガンサー Gunther in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gunther Family Is My Life
Gunther Family Is My Life gun-thur がんさあ Gunther in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gunther Family Bonds Are Forever
Gunther Family Bonds Are Forever gun-thur ガンサー Gunther in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Gunther Family Bonds Are Forever
Gunther Family Bonds Are Forever gun-thur がんさあ Gunther in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Gunther Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gunther in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gunther in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gunther, when pronounced gun-thur, is ガンサー (gansā) in katakana and がんさあ (gansaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in gou as in sunn as in noth as in thinkur as in her, butter
Gunther in Katakana (Vertical)
Gunther katakana, vertical
Gunther in Katakana (Horizontal)
Gunther katakana, horizontal
Gunther in Hiragana (Vertical)
Gunther hiragana, vertical
Gunther in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Gunther 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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