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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Cady in Japanese

ケイディ

Cady, when pronounced "kay-di", is ケイディ (keidi) in katakana.

k as in kitay as in dayd as in dogi as in sit, ski
Shared by Harrison Cady and others

This spelling is shared by illustrator and author Harrison Cady (ハリソン・ケイディ) and writer Jack Cady (ジャック・ケイディ).

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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

"Cady Family is My Life," "Cady 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.

Cady Family Is My Life
Cady Family Is My Life kay-di ケイディ Cady in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cady Family Is My Life
Cady Family Is My Life kay-di けいでぃ Cady in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cady Family Bonds Are Forever
Cady Family Bonds Are Forever kay-di ケイディ Cady in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Cady Family Bonds Are Forever
Cady Family Bonds Are Forever kay-di けいでぃ Cady in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Cady Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Cady in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Cady in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Cady, when pronounced kay-di, is ケイディ (keidi) in katakana and けいでぃ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitay as in dayd as in dogi as in sit, ski
Cady in Katakana (Vertical)
Cady katakana, vertical
Cady in Katakana (Horizontal)
Cady katakana, horizontal
Cady in Hiragana (Vertical)
Cady hiragana, vertical
Cady in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Cady 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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