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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Kali in Japanese

カリ

Kali, when pronounced "ka-li", is カリ (kari) in katakana.

k as in kita as in at, spal as in lovei as in sit, ski
Shared by Kali Uchis and others

People with this Japanese spelling include singer Kali Uchis (カリ・ウチス), boxer and actress Kali Reis (カリ・レイス), and actress Kali Rocha (カリ・ローシャ).

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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

"Kali Family is My Life," "Kali 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.

Kali Family Is My Life
Kali Family Is My Life ka-li カリ Kali in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kali Family Is My Life
Kali Family Is My Life ka-li かり Kali in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kali Family Bonds Are Forever
Kali Family Bonds Are Forever ka-li カリ Kali in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kali Family Bonds Are Forever
Kali Family Bonds Are Forever ka-li かり Kali in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kali Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kali in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kali in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kali, when pronounced ka-li, is カリ (kari) in katakana and かり in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kita as in at, spal as in lovei as in sit, ski
Kali in Katakana (Vertical)
Kali katakana, vertical
Kali in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kali katakana, horizontal
Kali in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kali hiragana, vertical
Kali in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kali 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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