Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Bert in Japanese

バト

Bert, when pronounced "bat", is バト (bato) in katakana.

b as in bata as in at, spat as in top

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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

"Bert Family is My Life," "Bert 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.

Bert Family Is My Life
Bert Family Is My Life bat バト Bert in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bert Family Is My Life
Bert Family Is My Life bat ばと Bert in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bert Family Bonds Are Forever
Bert Family Bonds Are Forever bat バト Bert in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Bert Family Bonds Are Forever
Bert Family Bonds Are Forever bat ばと Bert in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Bert Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bert in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bert in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bert, when pronounced bat, is バト (bato) in katakana and ばと in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in bata as in at, spat as in top
Bert in Katakana (Vertical)
Bert katakana, vertical
Bert in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bert katakana, horizontal
Bert in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bert hiragana, vertical
Bert in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bert 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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