Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Gerda in Japanese

ゲルダ

Gerda, when pronounced "ger-da", is ゲルダ (geruda) in katakana.

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Shared by Gerda Wegener and others

This translation is shared by Danish artist Gerda Wegener (ゲルダ・ヴィーグナー), Austrian actress Gerda Maurus (ゲルダ・マウルス), and Austrian judoka Gerda Winklbauer (ゲルダ・ヴィンクルバウアー). It's also the katakana spelling for German translator and director of radio plays Gerda von Uslar (ゲルダ・フォン・ウスラー).

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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

"Gerda Family is My Life," "Gerda 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.

Gerda Family Is My Life
Gerda Family Is My Life ger-da ゲルダ Gerda in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gerda Family Is My Life
Gerda Family Is My Life ger-da げるだ Gerda in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gerda Family Bonds Are Forever
Gerda Family Bonds Are Forever ger-da ゲルダ Gerda in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Gerda Family Bonds Are Forever
Gerda Family Bonds Are Forever ger-da げるだ Gerda in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Gerda Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gerda in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gerda in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gerda, when pronounced ger-da, is ゲルダ (geruda) in katakana and げるだ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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