Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Hawkes in Japanese

ホークス

Hawkes, when pronounced "hOks", is ホークス (hōkusu) in katakana.

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Shared by Chesney Hawkes and others

This spelling is shared by English pop singer Chesney Hawkes (チェズニー・ホークス), musician Greg Hawkes (グレッグ・ホークス), and British archaeologist Jacquetta Hawkes (ジャクエッタ・ホークス).

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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

"Hawkes Family is My Life," "Hawkes 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.

Hawkes Family Is My Life
Hawkes Family Is My Life hOks ホークス Hawkes in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hawkes Family Is My Life
Hawkes Family Is My Life hOks ほうくす Hawkes in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hawkes Family Bonds Are Forever
Hawkes Family Bonds Are Forever hOks ホークス Hawkes in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Hawkes Family Bonds Are Forever
Hawkes Family Bonds Are Forever hOks ほうくす Hawkes in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Hawkes Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Hawkes in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Hawkes in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Hawkes, when pronounced hOks, is ホークス (hōkusu) in katakana and ほうくす (houkusu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hatO as in go, law, held longk as in kits as in see
Hawkes in Katakana (Vertical)
Hawkes katakana, vertical
Hawkes in Katakana (Horizontal)
Hawkes katakana, horizontal
Hawkes in Hiragana (Vertical)
Hawkes hiragana, vertical
Hawkes in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Hawkes 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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