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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Watson in Japanese

ワトスン

Watson, when pronounced "wat-soon", is ワトスン (watosun) in katakana.

wat as in tops as in seeoo as in boot, bookn as in no
Shared by Ian Watson and others

This spelling is shared by British science fiction writer Ian Watson (イアン・ワトスン) and author Colin Watson (コリン・ワトスン).

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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

"Watson Family is My Life," "Watson 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.

Watson Family Is My Life
Watson Family Is My Life wat-soon ワトスン Watson in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Watson Family Is My Life
Watson Family Is My Life wat-soon わとすん Watson in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Watson Family Bonds Are Forever
Watson Family Bonds Are Forever wat-soon ワトスン Watson in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Watson Family Bonds Are Forever
Watson Family Bonds Are Forever wat-soon わとすん Watson in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Watson Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Watson in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Watson in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Watson, when pronounced wat-soon, is ワトスン (watosun) in katakana and わとすん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

wat as in tops as in seeoo as in boot, bookn as in no
Watson in Katakana (Vertical)
Watson katakana, vertical
Watson in Katakana (Horizontal)
Watson katakana, horizontal
Watson in Hiragana (Vertical)
Watson hiragana, vertical
Watson in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Watson 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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