Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Phillis in Japanese

フィリス

Phillis, when pronounced "fi-lis", is フィリス (firisu) in katakana.

f as in funi as in sit, skil as in lovei as in sit, skis as in see
Shared by Phillis Wheatley and others

People pronouncing their name this way include first African-American poet Phillis Wheatley (フィリス・ホイートリー) and British writer on costume and history Phillis Emily Cunnington (フィリス・エミリー・カニントン).

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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

"Phillis Family is My Life," "Phillis 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.

Phillis Family Is My Life
Phillis Family Is My Life fi-lis フィリス Phillis in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Phillis Family Is My Life
Phillis Family Is My Life fi-lis ひりす Phillis in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Phillis Family Bonds Are Forever
Phillis Family Bonds Are Forever fi-lis フィリス Phillis in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Phillis Family Bonds Are Forever
Phillis Family Bonds Are Forever fi-lis ひりす Phillis in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Phillis Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Phillis in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Phillis in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Phillis, when pronounced fi-lis, is フィリス (firisu) in katakana and ひりす (hirisu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

f as in funi as in sit, skil as in lovei as in sit, skis as in see
Phillis in Katakana (Vertical)
Phillis katakana, vertical
Phillis in Katakana (Horizontal)
Phillis katakana, horizontal
Phillis in Hiragana (Vertical)
Phillis hiragana, vertical
Phillis in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Phillis 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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