Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Janis in Japanese

ジャニス

Janis, when pronounced "ja-nis", is ジャニス (janisu) in katakana.

j as in jumpa as in at, span as in noi as in sit, skis as in see
Shared by Janis Ian and others

This translation is used by Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Janis Ian (ジャニス・イアン), actress Janis Paige (ジャニス・ペイジ), and singer Janis Siegel (ジャニス・シーゲル). It's also the katakana spelling for musician Byron Janis (バイロン・ジャニス).

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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

"Janis Family is My Life," "Janis 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.

Janis Family Is My Life
Janis Family Is My Life ja-nis ジャニス Janis in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Janis Family Is My Life
Janis Family Is My Life ja-nis じゃにす Janis in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Janis Family Bonds Are Forever
Janis Family Bonds Are Forever ja-nis ジャニス Janis in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Janis Family Bonds Are Forever
Janis Family Bonds Are Forever ja-nis じゃにす Janis in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Janis Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Janis in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Janis in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Janis, when pronounced ja-nis, is ジャニス (janisu) in katakana and じゃにす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpa as in at, span as in noi as in sit, skis as in see
Janis in Katakana (Vertical)
Janis katakana, vertical
Janis in Katakana (Horizontal)
Janis katakana, horizontal
Janis in Hiragana (Vertical)
Janis hiragana, vertical
Janis in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Janis 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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