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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Smokey in Japanese

スモーキー

Smokey, when pronounced "smO-kI", is スモーキー (sumōkī) in katakana.

s as in seem as in manO as in go, law, held longk as in kitI as in ski, held long
Shared by Smokey Robinson and others

This translation is used by R&B singer, songwriter and producer Smokey Robinson (スモーキー・ロビンソン), sportscar mechanic Smokey Yunick (スモーキー・ユニック), and Hall of Fame baseball player Smokey Joe Williams (スモーキー・ジョー・ウィリアムズ).

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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

"Smokey Family is My Life," "Smokey 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.

Smokey Family Is My Life
Smokey Family Is My Life smO-kI スモーキー Smokey in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Smokey Family Is My Life
Smokey Family Is My Life smO-kI すもうきい Smokey in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Smokey Family Bonds Are Forever
Smokey Family Bonds Are Forever smO-kI スモーキー Smokey in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Smokey Family Bonds Are Forever
Smokey Family Bonds Are Forever smO-kI すもうきい Smokey in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Smokey Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Smokey in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Smokey in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Smokey, when pronounced smO-kI, is スモーキー (sumōkī) in katakana and すもうきい (sumoukii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seem as in manO as in go, law, held longk as in kitI as in ski, held long
Smokey in Katakana (Vertical)
Smokey katakana, vertical
Smokey in Katakana (Horizontal)
Smokey katakana, horizontal
Smokey in Hiragana (Vertical)
Smokey hiragana, vertical
Smokey in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Smokey 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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