Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Holmes in Japanese

ホルムズ

Holmes, when pronounced "holmz", is ホルムズ (horumuzu) in katakana.

h as in hato as in go, Toml as in lovem as in manz as in zoo
Shared by Rupert Holmes and others

This katakana spelling is shared by British-American composer and singer-songwriter and playwright Rupert Holmes (ルパート・ホルムズ), Northern Irish musician and composer David Holmes (デヴィッド・ホルムズ), and British actor Holmes Herbert (ホルムズ・ハーバート). It's also the katakana spelling for graphic and type designer Kris Holmes (クリス・ホルムズ).

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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

"Holmes Family is My Life," "Holmes 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.

Holmes Family Is My Life
Holmes Family Is My Life holmz ホルムズ Holmes in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Holmes Family Is My Life
Holmes Family Is My Life holmz ほるむず Holmes in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Holmes Family Bonds Are Forever
Holmes Family Bonds Are Forever holmz ホルムズ Holmes in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Holmes Family Bonds Are Forever
Holmes Family Bonds Are Forever holmz ほるむず Holmes in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Holmes Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Holmes in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Holmes in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Holmes, when pronounced holmz, is ホルムズ (horumuzu) in katakana and ほるむず in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hato as in go, Toml as in lovem as in manz as in zoo
Holmes in Katakana (Vertical)
Holmes katakana, vertical
Holmes in Katakana (Horizontal)
Holmes katakana, horizontal
Holmes in Hiragana (Vertical)
Holmes hiragana, vertical
Holmes in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Holmes 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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