Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Star in Japanese

スター

Star, when pronounced "star", is スター (sutā) in katakana.

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Shared by Jeffree Star and others

People with this Japanese spelling include make-up artist, Internet personality and former singer-songwriter Jeffree Star (ジェフリー・スター) and Actor and Radio and Television Host Jimmy Star (ジミー・スター).

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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

"Star Family is My Life," "Star 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.

Star Family Is My Life
Star Family Is My Life star スター Star in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Star Family Is My Life
Star Family Is My Life star すたあ Star in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Star Family Bonds Are Forever
Star Family Bonds Are Forever star スター Star in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Star Family Bonds Are Forever
Star Family Bonds Are Forever star すたあ Star in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Star Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Star in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Star in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Star, when pronounced star, is スター (sutā) in katakana and すたあ (sutaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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