Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Liu in Japanese

リウ

Liu, when pronounced "li-oo", is リウ (riu) in katakana.

l as in lovei as in sit, skioo as in boot, book
Shared by Kate Liu and others

This translation is shared by pianist Kate Liu (ケイト・リウ), Chinese-American artist Hung Liu (ホン・リウ), and writer and founder of Citizen University Eric Liu (エリック・リウ).

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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

"Liu Family is My Life," "Liu 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.

Liu Family Is My Life
Liu Family Is My Life li-oo リウ Liu in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Liu Family Is My Life
Liu Family Is My Life li-oo りう Liu in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Liu Family Bonds Are Forever
Liu Family Bonds Are Forever li-oo リウ Liu in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Liu Family Bonds Are Forever
Liu Family Bonds Are Forever li-oo りう Liu in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Liu Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Liu in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Liu in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Liu, when pronounced li-oo, is リウ (riu) in katakana and りう in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

l as in lovei as in sit, skioo as in boot, book
Liu in Katakana (Vertical)
Liu katakana, vertical
Liu in Katakana (Horizontal)
Liu katakana, horizontal
Liu in Hiragana (Vertical)
Liu hiragana, vertical
Liu in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Liu 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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