Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Ernest in Japanese

アーニー

Ernest, when pronounced "ar-nI", is アーニー (ānī) in katakana.

ar as in carn as in noI as in ski, held long
Shared by Ernest Ashworth and others

Notable people using this translation include country singer Ernest Ashworth (アーニー・アシュワース), football coach Ernest Merrick (アーニー・メリック), and baseball player Ernest Riles (アーニー・ライルズ).

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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

"Ernest Family is My Life," "Ernest 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.

Ernest Family Is My Life
Ernest Family Is My Life ar-nI アーニー Ernest in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ernest Family Is My Life
Ernest Family Is My Life ar-nI ああにい Ernest in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ernest Family Bonds Are Forever
Ernest Family Bonds Are Forever ar-nI アーニー Ernest in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Ernest Family Bonds Are Forever
Ernest Family Bonds Are Forever ar-nI ああにい Ernest in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Ernest Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ernest in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ernest in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ernest, when pronounced ar-nI, is アーニー (ānī) in katakana and ああにい (aanii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ar as in carn as in noI as in ski, held long
Ernest in Katakana (Vertical)
Ernest katakana, vertical
Ernest in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ernest katakana, horizontal
Ernest in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ernest hiragana, vertical
Ernest in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ernest 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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