Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Kira in Japanese

Hand-brushed by Master Calligrapher Eri Takase. Japanese given names are traditionally written in hiragana, one of Japan's native scripts. Each character is an original work of calligraphy.

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Names are translated into Japanese by their pronunciation. These designs for Kira use a U.S. pronunciation of kie-rak as in kitie as in pier as in reda as in at, spa that translates into Japanese as カイラ (kaira).

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Each design hand-brushed from original calligraphy

Kira
Kira kie-ra カイラ kaira Kira written vertically in katakana
Kira Family Is My Life
Kira Family Is My Life kie-ra カイラ kaira Kira in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kira Family Bonds Are Forever
Kira Family Bonds Are Forever kie-ra カイラ kaira Kira in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kira
Kira kie-ra カイラ kaira Kira written horizontally in katakana

Name in Kana

Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. Kira pronounced kie-rak as in kitie as in pier as in reda as in at, spa in katakana is カイラ read kaira. Hiragana かいら offers a softer, flowing line.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name in Kana.

Kira in Katakana (Vertical)
Kira kie-ra カイラ kaira katakana, vertical
Kira in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kira kie-ra カイラ kaira katakana, horizontal
Kira in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kira kie-ra かいら kaira hiragana, vertical
Kira in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kira kie-ra かいら kaira hiragana, horizontal

Name and Phrase

"Kira Family is My Life," "Kira Family Bonds are Forever" — each composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Kira Family Is My Life
Kira Family Is My Life kie-ra カイラ Kira in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kira Family Is My Life
Kira Family Is My Life kie-ra かいら Kira in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kira Family Bonds Are Forever
Kira Family Bonds Are Forever kie-ra カイラ Kira in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kira Family Bonds Are Forever
Kira Family Bonds Are Forever kie-ra かいら Kira in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal