Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Rik in Japanese

リック

Rik, when pronounced "riK", is リック (rikku) in katakana.

r as in redi as in sit, skiK as in kit, held
Shared by Rik Mayall and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Emmy-winning English actor, comedian and writer Rik Mayall (リック・メイヨール), professional golfer Rik Massengale (リック・マッセンゲイル), and British actor Rik Young (リック・ヤング).

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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

"Rik Family is My Life," "Rik 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.

Rik Family Is My Life
Rik Family Is My Life riK リック Rik in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rik Family Is My Life
Rik Family Is My Life riK りっく Rik in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rik Family Bonds Are Forever
Rik Family Bonds Are Forever riK リック Rik in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Rik Family Bonds Are Forever
Rik Family Bonds Are Forever riK りっく Rik in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Rik Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Rik in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Rik in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Rik, when pronounced riK, is リック (rikku) in katakana and りっく in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in redi as in sit, skiK as in kit, held
Rik in Katakana (Vertical)
Rik katakana, vertical
Rik in Katakana (Horizontal)
Rik katakana, horizontal
Rik in Hiragana (Vertical)
Rik hiragana, vertical
Rik in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Rik 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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