Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Starr in Japanese

スター

Starr, when pronounced "star", is スター (sutā) in katakana.

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Shared by Ringo Starr and others

People pronouncing their name this way include Academy Award-winning British musician, drummer for the Beatles Ringo Starr (リンゴ・スター), outlaw Belle Starr (ベル・スター), and football player, coach, executive Bart Starr (バート・スター). Other notable people include musician, songwriter, and record producer Maurice Starr (モーリス・スター).

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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

"Starr Family is My Life," "Starr 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.

Starr Family Is My Life
Starr Family Is My Life star スター Starr in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Starr Family Is My Life
Starr Family Is My Life star すたあ Starr in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Starr Family Bonds Are Forever
Starr Family Bonds Are Forever star スター Starr in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Starr Family Bonds Are Forever
Starr Family Bonds Are Forever star すたあ Starr in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Starr Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Starr in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Starr in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Starr, when pronounced star, is スター (sutā) in katakana and すたあ (sutaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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