Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Zale in Japanese

ゼール

Zale, when pronounced "zEl", is ゼール (zēru) in katakana.

z as in zooE as in day, held longl as in love
Shared by Tony Zale

This katakana spelling is shared by boxer Tony Zale (トニー・ゼール).

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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

"Zale Family is My Life," "Zale 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.

Zale Family Is My Life
Zale Family Is My Life zEl ゼール Zale in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Zale Family Is My Life
Zale Family Is My Life zEl ぜえる Zale in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Zale Family Bonds Are Forever
Zale Family Bonds Are Forever zEl ゼール Zale in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Zale Family Bonds Are Forever
Zale Family Bonds Are Forever zEl ぜえる Zale in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Zale Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Zale in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Zale in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Zale, when pronounced zEl, is ゼール (zēru) in katakana and ぜえる (zeeru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

z as in zooE as in day, held longl as in love
Zale in Katakana (Vertical)
Zale katakana, vertical
Zale in Katakana (Horizontal)
Zale katakana, horizontal
Zale in Hiragana (Vertical)
Zale hiragana, vertical
Zale in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Zale 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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