Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Candela in Japanese

キャンデラ

Candela, when pronounced "kyan-de-la", is キャンデラ (kyandera) in katakana.

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Shared by Félix Candela

This katakana spelling is shared by Mexican architect Félix Candela (フェリックス・キャンデラ).

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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

"Candela Family is My Life," "Candela 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.

Candela Family Is My Life
Candela Family Is My Life kyan-de-la キャンデラ Candela in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Candela Family Is My Life
Candela Family Is My Life kyan-de-la きゃんでら Candela in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Candela Family Bonds Are Forever
Candela Family Bonds Are Forever kyan-de-la キャンデラ Candela in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Candela Family Bonds Are Forever
Candela Family Bonds Are Forever kyan-de-la きゃんでら Candela in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Candela Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Candela in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Candela in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Candela, when pronounced kyan-de-la, is キャンデラ (kyandera) in katakana and きゃんでら in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Candela in Katakana (Vertical)
Candela katakana, vertical
Candela in Katakana (Horizontal)
Candela katakana, horizontal
Candela in Hiragana (Vertical)
Candela hiragana, vertical
Candela in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Candela 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.