Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Judd in Japanese

ジャド

Judd, when pronounced "jud", is ジャド (jado) in katakana.

j as in jumpu as in sund as in dog
Shared by Judd Apatow and others

This katakana spelling is shared by comedian and filmmaker Judd Apatow (ジャド・アパトー), politician Walter Judd (ウォルター・ジャド), and actor, known for Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Judd Nelson (ジャド・ネルソン).

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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

"Judd Family is My Life," "Judd 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.

Judd Family Is My Life
Judd Family Is My Life jud ジャド Judd in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Judd Family Is My Life
Judd Family Is My Life jud じゃど Judd in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Judd Family Bonds Are Forever
Judd Family Bonds Are Forever jud ジャド Judd in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Judd Family Bonds Are Forever
Judd Family Bonds Are Forever jud じゃど Judd in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Judd Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Judd in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Judd in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Judd, when pronounced jud, is ジャド (jado) in katakana and じゃど in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpu as in sund as in dog
Judd in Katakana (Vertical)
Judd katakana, vertical
Judd in Katakana (Horizontal)
Judd katakana, horizontal
Judd in Hiragana (Vertical)
Judd hiragana, vertical
Judd in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Judd 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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