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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Williams in Japanese

ウィリアムズ

Williams, when pronounced "wi-li-amz", is ウィリアムズ (wiriamuzu) in katakana.

w as in wini as in sit, skil as in lovei as in sit, skia as in at, spam as in manz as in zoo
Shared by Robin Williams and others

This spelling is shared by Academy Award-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams (ロビン・ウィリアムズ), British pop singer Robbie Williams (ロビー・ウィリアムズ), and astronaut and USN officer Sunita Williams (スニータ・ウィリアムズ). Other notable people include tennis player Venus Williams (ビーナス・ウィリアムズ).

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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

"Williams Family is My Life," "Williams 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.

Williams Family Is My Life
Williams Family Is My Life wi-li-amz ウィリアムズ Williams in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Williams Family Is My Life
Williams Family Is My Life wi-li-amz ういりあむず Williams in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Williams Family Bonds Are Forever
Williams Family Bonds Are Forever wi-li-amz ウィリアムズ Williams in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Williams Family Bonds Are Forever
Williams Family Bonds Are Forever wi-li-amz ういりあむず Williams in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Williams Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Williams in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Williams in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Williams, when pronounced wi-li-amz, is ウィリアムズ (wiriamuzu) in katakana and ういりあむず (uiriamuzu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

w as in wini as in sit, skil as in lovei as in sit, skia as in at, spam as in manz as in zoo
Williams in Katakana (Vertical)
Williams katakana, vertical
Williams in Katakana (Horizontal)
Williams katakana, horizontal
Williams in Hiragana (Vertical)
Williams hiragana, vertical
Williams in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Williams 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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