Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Carter in Japanese

カーター

Carter, when pronounced "kar-tur", is カーター (kātā) in katakana.

k as in kitar as in cart as in topur as in her, butter
Shared by Jimmy Carter and others

This spelling is shared by president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 Jimmy Carter (ジミー・カーター), British actress Helena Bonham Carter (ヘレナ・ボナム・カーター), and daughter of a United States president Amy Carter (エイミー・カーター). It's also the katakana spelling for football player Jalen Carter (ジェイレン・カーター).

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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

"Carter Family is My Life," "Carter 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.

Carter Family Is My Life
Carter Family Is My Life kar-tur カーター Carter in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Carter Family Is My Life
Carter Family Is My Life kar-tur かあたあ Carter in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Carter Family Bonds Are Forever
Carter Family Bonds Are Forever kar-tur カーター Carter in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Carter Family Bonds Are Forever
Carter Family Bonds Are Forever kar-tur かあたあ Carter in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Carter Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Carter in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Carter in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Carter, when pronounced kar-tur, is カーター (kātā) in katakana and かあたあ (kaataa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitar as in cart as in topur as in her, butter
Carter in Katakana (Vertical)
Carter katakana, vertical
Carter in Katakana (Horizontal)
Carter katakana, horizontal
Carter in Hiragana (Vertical)
Carter hiragana, vertical
Carter in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Carter 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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