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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Eric in Japanese

エリク

Eric, when pronounced "e-rik", is エリク (eriku) in katakana.

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Shared by Eric Lamaze and others

Notable people using this translation include equestrian Eric Lamaze (エリク・ラメーズ), Romanian footballer Eric Bicfalvi (エリク・ビクファルヴィ), and Swedish botanist Eric Hultén (エリク・フルテン). It's also the katakana spelling for French author and screenwriter Eric Holder (エリク・オルデ).

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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

"Eric Family is My Life," "Eric 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.

Eric Family Is My Life
Eric Family Is My Life e-rik エリク Eric in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Eric Family Is My Life
Eric Family Is My Life e-rik えりく Eric in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Eric Family Bonds Are Forever
Eric Family Bonds Are Forever e-rik エリク Eric in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Eric Family Bonds Are Forever
Eric Family Bonds Are Forever e-rik えりく Eric in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Eric Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Eric in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Eric in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Eric, when pronounced e-rik, is エリク (eriku) in katakana and えりく in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Eric in Katakana (Vertical)
Eric katakana, vertical
Eric in Katakana (Horizontal)
Eric katakana, horizontal
Eric in Hiragana (Vertical)
Eric hiragana, vertical
Eric in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Eric 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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