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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Jakob in Japanese

ヤーコプ

Jakob, when pronounced "yA-kop", is ヤーコプ (yākopu) in katakana.

yAk as in kito as in go, Tomp as in pen
Shared by Jakob Verbruggen

This translation is used by Belgian film director Jakob Verbruggen (ヤーコプ・フェルブルッヘン).

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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

"Jakob Family is My Life," "Jakob 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.

Jakob Family Is My Life
Jakob Family Is My Life yA-kop ヤーコプ Jakob in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jakob Family Is My Life
Jakob Family Is My Life yA-kop やあこぷ Jakob in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jakob Family Bonds Are Forever
Jakob Family Bonds Are Forever yA-kop ヤーコプ Jakob in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Jakob Family Bonds Are Forever
Jakob Family Bonds Are Forever yA-kop やあこぷ Jakob in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Jakob Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Jakob in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Jakob in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Jakob, when pronounced yA-kop, is ヤーコプ (yākopu) in katakana and やあこぷ (yaakopu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

yAk as in kito as in go, Tomp as in pen
Jakob in Katakana (Vertical)
Jakob katakana, vertical
Jakob in Katakana (Horizontal)
Jakob katakana, horizontal
Jakob in Hiragana (Vertical)
Jakob hiragana, vertical
Jakob in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Jakob 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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