Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Takeshi in Japanese

タケシ

Takeshi, when pronounced "ta-ke-shi", is タケシ (takeshi) in katakana.

t as in topa as in at, spak as in kite as in bedsh as in shipi as in sit, ski
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This translation is used by Brazilian voice actor Carlos Takeshi (カルロス・タケシ).

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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

"Takeshi Family is My Life," "Takeshi 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.

Takeshi Family Is My Life
Takeshi Family Is My Life ta-ke-shi タケシ Takeshi in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Takeshi Family Is My Life
Takeshi Family Is My Life ta-ke-shi たけし Takeshi in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Takeshi Family Bonds Are Forever
Takeshi Family Bonds Are Forever ta-ke-shi タケシ Takeshi in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Takeshi Family Bonds Are Forever
Takeshi Family Bonds Are Forever ta-ke-shi たけし Takeshi in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Takeshi Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Takeshi in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Takeshi in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Takeshi, when pronounced ta-ke-shi, is タケシ (takeshi) in katakana and たけし in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

t as in topa as in at, spak as in kite as in bedsh as in shipi as in sit, ski
Takeshi in Katakana (Vertical)
Takeshi katakana, vertical
Takeshi in Katakana (Horizontal)
Takeshi katakana, horizontal
Takeshi in Hiragana (Vertical)
Takeshi hiragana, vertical
Takeshi in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Takeshi hiragana, horizontal

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