Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Viola in Japanese

ヴィオーラ

Viola, when pronounced "vi-O-la", is ヴィオーラ (viōra) in katakana.

v as in veryi as in sit, skiO as in go, law, held longl as in lovea as in at, spa
Shared by Giovanni Viola and others

This katakana spelling is shared by footballer Giovanni Viola (ジョヴァンニ・ヴィオーラ) and cyclist Antonio Viola (アントニオ・ヴィオーラ).

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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

"Viola Family is My Life," "Viola 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.

Viola Family Is My Life
Viola Family Is My Life vi-O-la ヴィオーラ Viola in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Viola Family Is My Life
Viola Family Is My Life vi-O-la びおうら Viola in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Viola Family Bonds Are Forever
Viola Family Bonds Are Forever vi-O-la ヴィオーラ Viola in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Viola Family Bonds Are Forever
Viola Family Bonds Are Forever vi-O-la びおうら Viola in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Viola Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Viola in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Viola in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Viola, when pronounced vi-O-la, is ヴィオーラ (viōra) in katakana and びおうら (bioura) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

v as in veryi as in sit, skiO as in go, law, held longl as in lovea as in at, spa
Viola in Katakana (Vertical)
Viola katakana, vertical
Viola in Katakana (Horizontal)
Viola katakana, horizontal
Viola in Hiragana (Vertical)
Viola hiragana, vertical
Viola in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Viola 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.

Your purchase includes a personal-use license. For a book, a product or a business, see Licensing.