Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Cat in Japanese

キャット

Cat, when pronounced "kæT", is キャット (kyatto) in katakana.

k as in kitæ as in Kathy, GaryT as in top, held
Shared by Doja Cat and others

This spelling is shared by singer and rapper Doja Cat (ドージャ・キャット), British musician Cat Stevens (キャット・スティーヴンス), and singer-songwriter Cat Power (キャット・パワー). Other notable people include man best known for extensive body modifications Stalking Cat (ストーキング・キャット).

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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

"Cat Family is My Life," "Cat 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.

Cat Family Is My Life
Cat Family Is My Life kæT キャット Cat in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cat Family Is My Life
Cat Family Is My Life kæT きゃっと Cat in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cat Family Bonds Are Forever
Cat Family Bonds Are Forever kæT キャット Cat in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Cat Family Bonds Are Forever
Cat Family Bonds Are Forever kæT きゃっと Cat in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Cat Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Cat in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Cat in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Cat, when pronounced kæT, is キャット (kyatto) in katakana and きゃっと in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitæ as in Kathy, GaryT as in top, held
Cat in Katakana (Vertical)
Cat katakana, vertical
Cat in Katakana (Horizontal)
Cat katakana, horizontal
Cat in Hiragana (Vertical)
Cat hiragana, vertical
Cat in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Cat 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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