Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Paula in Japanese

ポーラ

Paula, when pronounced "pO-la", is ポーラ (pōra) in katakana.

p as in penO as in go, law, held longl as in lovea as in at, spa
Shared by Paula Patton and others

This spelling is shared by actress Paula Patton (ポーラ・パットン), British television presenter and writer Paula Yates (ポーラ・イェーツ), and actress, known for I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House Paula Prentiss (ポーラ・プレンティス). Other notable people include golfer Paula Creamer (ポーラ・クリーマー).

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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

"Paula Family is My Life," "Paula 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.

Paula Family Is My Life
Paula Family Is My Life pO-la ポーラ Paula in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Paula Family Is My Life
Paula Family Is My Life pO-la ぽうら Paula in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Paula Family Bonds Are Forever
Paula Family Bonds Are Forever pO-la ポーラ Paula in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Paula Family Bonds Are Forever
Paula Family Bonds Are Forever pO-la ぽうら Paula in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Paula Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Paula in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Paula in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Paula, when pronounced pO-la, is ポーラ (pōra) in katakana and ぽうら (poura) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

p as in penO as in go, law, held longl as in lovea as in at, spa
Paula in Katakana (Vertical)
Paula katakana, vertical
Paula in Katakana (Horizontal)
Paula katakana, horizontal
Paula in Hiragana (Vertical)
Paula hiragana, vertical
Paula in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Paula 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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