Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Clay in Japanese

クレイ

Clay, when pronounced "klay", is クレイ (kurei) in katakana.

k as in kitl as in loveay as in day
Shared by Andrew Dice Clay and others

This translation is shared by comedian and actor Andrew Dice Clay (アンドリュー・ダイス・クレイ), politician and reserve law enforcement officer Clay Higgins (クレイ・ヒギンズ), and baseball player Clay Bellinger (クレイ・ベリンジャー). Other notable people include technology writer Clay Shirky (クレイ・シャーキー).

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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

"Clay Family is My Life," "Clay 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.

Clay Family Is My Life
Clay Family Is My Life klay クレイ Clay in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Clay Family Is My Life
Clay Family Is My Life klay くれい Clay in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Clay Family Bonds Are Forever
Clay Family Bonds Are Forever klay クレイ Clay in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Clay Family Bonds Are Forever
Clay Family Bonds Are Forever klay くれい Clay in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Clay Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Clay in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Clay in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Clay, when pronounced klay, is クレイ (kurei) in katakana and くれい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitl as in loveay as in day
Clay in Katakana (Vertical)
Clay katakana, vertical
Clay in Katakana (Horizontal)
Clay katakana, horizontal
Clay in Hiragana (Vertical)
Clay hiragana, vertical
Clay in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Clay 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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