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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Ed in Japanese

エド

Ed, when pronounced "ed", is エド (edo) in katakana.

e as in bedd as in dog
Shared by Ed Sheeran and others

Notable people using this translation include Grammy-winning English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran (エド・シーラン), television host Ed Sullivan (エド・サリヴァン), and football player and coach Ed Orgeron (エド・オルジェロン). Other notable people include actor Ed Wynn (エド・ウィン).

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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

"Ed Family is My Life," "Ed 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.

Ed Family Is My Life
Ed Family Is My Life ed エド Ed in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ed Family Is My Life
Ed Family Is My Life ed えど Ed in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ed Family Bonds Are Forever
Ed Family Bonds Are Forever ed エド Ed in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Ed Family Bonds Are Forever
Ed Family Bonds Are Forever ed えど Ed in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Ed Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ed in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ed in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ed, when pronounced ed, is エド (edo) in katakana and えど in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

e as in bedd as in dog
Ed in Katakana (Vertical)
Ed katakana, vertical
Ed in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ed katakana, horizontal
Ed in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ed hiragana, vertical
Ed in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ed 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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