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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Frankie in Japanese

フランク

Frankie, when pronounced "fran-koo", is フランク (furanku) in katakana.

f as in funr as in reda as in at, span as in nok as in kitoo as in boot, book
Shared by Frankie Edgar and others

People with this Japanese spelling include mixed martial artist Frankie Edgar (フランク・エドガー) and boxer Frankie Liles (フランク・ライルズ).

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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

"Frankie Family is My Life," "Frankie 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.

Frankie Family Is My Life
Frankie Family Is My Life fran-koo フランク Frankie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Frankie Family Is My Life
Frankie Family Is My Life fran-koo ふらんく Frankie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Frankie Family Bonds Are Forever
Frankie Family Bonds Are Forever fran-koo フランク Frankie in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Frankie Family Bonds Are Forever
Frankie Family Bonds Are Forever fran-koo ふらんく Frankie in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Frankie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Frankie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Frankie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Frankie, when pronounced fran-koo, is フランク (furanku) in katakana and ふらんく in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

f as in funr as in reda as in at, span as in nok as in kitoo as in boot, book
Frankie in Katakana (Vertical)
Frankie katakana, vertical
Frankie in Katakana (Horizontal)
Frankie katakana, horizontal
Frankie in Hiragana (Vertical)
Frankie hiragana, vertical
Frankie in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Frankie 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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