Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Bartek in Japanese

バーテック

Bartek, when pronounced "bar-teK", is バーテック (bātekku) in katakana.

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Shared by Steve Bartek

People with this Japanese spelling include guitarist, film composer, conductor, and orchestrator Steve Bartek (スティーブ・バーテック).

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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

"Bartek Family is My Life," "Bartek 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.

Bartek Family Is My Life
Bartek Family Is My Life bar-teK バーテック Bartek in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bartek Family Is My Life
Bartek Family Is My Life bar-teK ばあてっく Bartek in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Bartek Family Bonds Are Forever
Bartek Family Bonds Are Forever bar-teK バーテック Bartek in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Bartek Family Bonds Are Forever
Bartek Family Bonds Are Forever bar-teK ばあてっく Bartek in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Bartek Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Bartek in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Bartek in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Bartek, when pronounced bar-teK, is バーテック (bātekku) in katakana and ばあてっく (baatekku) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Bartek in Katakana (Vertical)
Bartek katakana, vertical
Bartek in Katakana (Horizontal)
Bartek katakana, horizontal
Bartek in Hiragana (Vertical)
Bartek hiragana, vertical
Bartek in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Bartek 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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