Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Ward in Japanese

ウオード

Ward, when pronounced "wohrd", is ウオード (wōdo) in katakana.

woh as in hatr as in redd as in dog
Shared by Sela Ward and others

This translation is shared by actress, author, and producer Sela Ward (セーラ・ウォード), British actor Micheal Ward (マイケル・ウォード), and football player Hines Ward (ハインズ・ウォード). It's also the katakana spelling for abolitionist, social activist, and poet Julia Ward Howe (ジュリア・ウォード・ハウ).

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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

"Ward Family is My Life," "Ward 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.

Ward Family Is My Life
Ward Family Is My Life wohrd ウオード Ward in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ward Family Is My Life
Ward Family Is My Life wohrd うおうど Ward in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ward Family Bonds Are Forever
Ward Family Bonds Are Forever wohrd ウオード Ward in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Ward Family Bonds Are Forever
Ward Family Bonds Are Forever wohrd うおうど Ward in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Ward Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ward in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ward in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ward, when pronounced wohrd, is ウオード (wōdo) in katakana and うおうど (uoudo) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

woh as in hatr as in redd as in dog
Ward in Katakana (Vertical)
Ward katakana, vertical
Ward in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ward katakana, horizontal
Ward in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ward hiragana, vertical
Ward in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ward 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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