Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Willy in Japanese

ウィリー

Willy, when pronounced "wi-lI", is ウィリー (wirī) in katakana.

w as in wini as in sit, skil as in loveI as in ski, held long
Shared by Willy Moon and others

Famous people with this spelling include New Zealand musician Willy Moon (ウィリー・ムーン), British dramatist, lyricist and composer Willy Russell (ウィリー・ラッセル), and singer-songwriter Willy DeVille (ウィリー・デヴィル).

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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

"Willy Family is My Life," "Willy 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.

Willy Family Is My Life
Willy Family Is My Life wi-lI ウィリー Willy in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Willy Family Is My Life
Willy Family Is My Life wi-lI ういりい Willy in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Willy Family Bonds Are Forever
Willy Family Bonds Are Forever wi-lI ウィリー Willy in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Willy Family Bonds Are Forever
Willy Family Bonds Are Forever wi-lI ういりい Willy in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Willy Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Willy in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Willy in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Willy, when pronounced wi-lI, is ウィリー (wirī) in katakana and ういりい (uirii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

w as in wini as in sit, skil as in loveI as in ski, held long
Willy in Katakana (Vertical)
Willy katakana, vertical
Willy in Katakana (Horizontal)
Willy katakana, horizontal
Willy in Hiragana (Vertical)
Willy hiragana, vertical
Willy in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Willy 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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