Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Cardew in Japanese

カーデュー

Cardew, when pronounced "kar-dyOO", is カーデュー (kādyū) in katakana.

k as in kitar as in card as in dogyOO
Shared by Cornelius Cardew and others

This translation is shared by English composer and improviser Cornelius Cardew (コーネリアス・カーデュー) and Indian politician Alexander Cardew (アレグザンダー・カーデュー).

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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

"Cardew Family is My Life," "Cardew 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.

Cardew Family Is My Life
Cardew Family Is My Life kar-dyOO カーデュー Cardew in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cardew Family Is My Life
Cardew Family Is My Life kar-dyOO かあでゅう Cardew in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cardew Family Bonds Are Forever
Cardew Family Bonds Are Forever kar-dyOO カーデュー Cardew in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Cardew Family Bonds Are Forever
Cardew Family Bonds Are Forever kar-dyOO かあでゅう Cardew in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Cardew Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Cardew in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Cardew in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Cardew, when pronounced kar-dyOO, is カーデュー (kādyū) in katakana and かあでゅう (kaadyuu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitar as in card as in dogyOO
Cardew in Katakana (Vertical)
Cardew katakana, vertical
Cardew in Katakana (Horizontal)
Cardew katakana, horizontal
Cardew in Hiragana (Vertical)
Cardew hiragana, vertical
Cardew in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Cardew 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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