Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Faye in Japanese

ファイユ

Faye, when pronounced "fai-yu", is ファイユ (faiyu) in katakana.

Shared by Gaël Faye

This spelling is shared by burundi-rwandan-french singer and writer Gaël Faye (ガエル・ファイユ).

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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

"Faye Family is My Life," "Faye 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.

Faye Family Is My Life
Faye Family Is My Life fai-yu ファイユ Faye in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Faye Family Is My Life
Faye Family Is My Life fai-yu はいゆ Faye in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Faye Family Bonds Are Forever
Faye Family Bonds Are Forever fai-yu ファイユ Faye in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Faye Family Bonds Are Forever
Faye Family Bonds Are Forever fai-yu はいゆ Faye in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Faye Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Faye in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Faye in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Faye, when pronounced fai-yu, is ファイユ (faiyu) in katakana and はいゆ (haiyu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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