Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Chau in Japanese

チャウ

Chau, when pronounced "chow", is チャウ (chau) in katakana.

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Shared by John Allen Chau and others

Famous people with this spelling include missionary John Allen Chau (ジョン・アレン・チャウ), actress Hong Chau (ホン・チャウ), and Cambodian American actor (1959-) François Chau (フランソワ・チャウ).

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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

"Chau Family is My Life," "Chau 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.

Chau Family Is My Life
Chau Family Is My Life chow チャウ Chau in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Chau Family Is My Life
Chau Family Is My Life chow ちゃう Chau in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Chau Family Bonds Are Forever
Chau Family Bonds Are Forever chow チャウ Chau in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Chau Family Bonds Are Forever
Chau Family Bonds Are Forever chow ちゃう Chau in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Chau Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Chau in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Chau in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Chau, when pronounced chow, is チャウ (chau) in katakana and ちゃう in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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