Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Bruce in Japanese

ブルース

Bruce, when pronounced "brOOs", is ブルース (burūsu) in katakana.

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Shared by Bruce Willis and others

Notable people using this translation include actor, known for Die Hard Bruce Willis (ブルース・ウィリス), Academy Award-winning rock singer Bruce Springsteen (ブルース・スプリングスティーン), and New Zealand racecar driver, designer and team owner Bruce McLaren (ブルース・マクラーレン). Other notable people include English professional football manager and former player Steve Bruce (スティーヴ・ブルース).

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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

"Bruce Family is My Life," "Bruce 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.

Bruce Family Is My Life
Bruce Family Is My Life brOOs ブルース Bruce in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bruce Family Is My Life
Bruce Family Is My Life brOOs ぶるうす Bruce in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bruce Family Bonds Are Forever
Bruce Family Bonds Are Forever brOOs ブルース Bruce in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Bruce Family Bonds Are Forever
Bruce Family Bonds Are Forever brOOs ぶるうす Bruce in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Bruce Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bruce in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bruce in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bruce, when pronounced brOOs, is ブルース (burūsu) in katakana and ぶるうす (buruusu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

b as in batr as in redOO as in boot, held longs as in see
Bruce in Katakana (Vertical)
Bruce katakana, vertical
Bruce in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bruce katakana, horizontal
Bruce in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bruce hiragana, vertical
Bruce in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bruce 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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