Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Claes in Japanese

クラース

Claes, when pronounced "klAs", is クラース (kurāsu) in katakana.

k as in kitl as in loveA as in spa, held longs as in see
Shared by Jappe Claes and others

This katakana spelling is shared by actor, known for Baantjer, de film: De Cock en de wraak zonder einde Jappe Claes (ヤッペ・クラース) and Swedish artist, film maker, curator and art consultant Claes Söderquist (クラース・セーデルクイスト).

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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

"Claes Family is My Life," "Claes 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.

Claes Family Is My Life
Claes Family Is My Life klAs クラース Claes in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Claes Family Is My Life
Claes Family Is My Life klAs くらあす Claes in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Claes Family Bonds Are Forever
Claes Family Bonds Are Forever klAs クラース Claes in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Claes Family Bonds Are Forever
Claes Family Bonds Are Forever klAs くらあす Claes in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Claes Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Claes in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Claes in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Claes, when pronounced klAs, is クラース (kurāsu) in katakana and くらあす (kuraasu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitl as in loveA as in spa, held longs as in see
Claes in Katakana (Vertical)
Claes katakana, vertical
Claes in Katakana (Horizontal)
Claes katakana, horizontal
Claes in Hiragana (Vertical)
Claes hiragana, vertical
Claes in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Claes 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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