Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Rick in Japanese

リック

Rick, when pronounced "riK", is リック (rikku) in katakana.

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Shared by Rick Pitino and others

People pronouncing their name this way include basketball coach Rick Pitino (リック・ピティーノ), music producer Rick Rubin (リック・ルービン), and rock musician Rick Derringer (リック・デリンジャー). It's also the katakana spelling for actor Rick Hoffman (リック・ホフマン).

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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

"Rick Family is My Life," "Rick 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.

Rick Family Is My Life
Rick Family Is My Life riK リック Rick in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rick Family Is My Life
Rick Family Is My Life riK りっく Rick in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rick Family Bonds Are Forever
Rick Family Bonds Are Forever riK リック Rick in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Rick Family Bonds Are Forever
Rick Family Bonds Are Forever riK りっく Rick in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Rick Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Rick in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Rick in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Rick, when pronounced riK, is リック (rikku) in katakana and りっく in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Rick in Katakana (Vertical)
Rick katakana, vertical
Rick in Katakana (Horizontal)
Rick katakana, horizontal
Rick in Hiragana (Vertical)
Rick hiragana, vertical
Rick in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Rick 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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