Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Galen in Japanese

ゲイラン

Galen, when pronounced "gay-lan", is ゲイラン (geiran) in katakana.

g as in goay as in dayl as in lovea as in at, span as in no
Shared by Galen Rowell

This translation is shared by wilderness photographer, mountaineer and author Galen Rowell (ゲイラン・ローウェル).

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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

"Galen Family is My Life," "Galen 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.

Galen Family Is My Life
Galen Family Is My Life gay-lan ゲイラン Galen in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Galen Family Is My Life
Galen Family Is My Life gay-lan げいらん Galen in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Galen Family Bonds Are Forever
Galen Family Bonds Are Forever gay-lan ゲイラン Galen in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Galen Family Bonds Are Forever
Galen Family Bonds Are Forever gay-lan げいらん Galen in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Galen Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Galen in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Galen in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Galen, when pronounced gay-lan, is ゲイラン (geiran) in katakana and げいらん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in goay as in dayl as in lovea as in at, span as in no
Galen in Katakana (Vertical)
Galen katakana, vertical
Galen in Katakana (Horizontal)
Galen katakana, horizontal
Galen in Hiragana (Vertical)
Galen hiragana, vertical
Galen in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Galen 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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