Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Keys in Japanese

キーズ

Keys, when pronounced "kIz", is キーズ (kīzu) in katakana.

k as in kitI as in ski, held longz as in zoo
Shared by Madison Keys and others

This katakana spelling is shared by US American tennis player Madison Keys (マディソン・キーズ), Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, pianist and music producer Alicia Keys (アリシア・キーズ), and nutritionist Ancel Keys (アンセル・キーズ). Other notable people include saxophonist Bobby Keys (ボビー・キーズ).

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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

"Keys Family is My Life," "Keys 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.

Keys Family Is My Life
Keys Family Is My Life kIz キーズ Keys in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Keys Family Is My Life
Keys Family Is My Life kIz きいず Keys in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Keys Family Bonds Are Forever
Keys Family Bonds Are Forever kIz キーズ Keys in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Keys Family Bonds Are Forever
Keys Family Bonds Are Forever kIz きいず Keys in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Keys Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Keys in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Keys in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Keys, when pronounced kIz, is キーズ (kīzu) in katakana and きいず (kiizu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitI as in ski, held longz as in zoo
Keys in Katakana (Vertical)
Keys katakana, vertical
Keys in Katakana (Horizontal)
Keys katakana, horizontal
Keys in Hiragana (Vertical)
Keys hiragana, vertical
Keys in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Keys 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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