Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Kyle in Japanese

カイル

Kyle, when pronounced "kiel", is カイル (kairu) in katakana.

k as in kitie as in piel as in love
Shared by Kyle MacLachlan and others

This katakana spelling is shared by actor, known for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Kyle MacLachlan (カイル・マクラクラン), English association football player Kyle Walker (カイル・ウォーカー), and author, veteran family activist and advocate Taya Kyle (タヤ・カイル).

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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

"Kyle Family is My Life," "Kyle 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.

Kyle Family Is My Life
Kyle Family Is My Life kiel カイル Kyle in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kyle Family Is My Life
Kyle Family Is My Life kiel かいる Kyle in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kyle Family Bonds Are Forever
Kyle Family Bonds Are Forever kiel カイル Kyle in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kyle Family Bonds Are Forever
Kyle Family Bonds Are Forever kiel かいる Kyle in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kyle Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kyle in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kyle in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kyle, when pronounced kiel, is カイル (kairu) in katakana and かいる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitie as in piel as in love
Kyle in Katakana (Vertical)
Kyle katakana, vertical
Kyle in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kyle katakana, horizontal
Kyle in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kyle hiragana, vertical
Kyle in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kyle 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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