Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Serge in Japanese

サージ

Serge, when pronounced "sur-j", is サージ (sāji) in katakana.

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Shared by Serge Schmemann and others

This translation is shared by journalist Serge Schmemann (サージ・シュメマン), musician Serge Chaloff (サージ・チャロフ), and Austrian-American art collector Serge Sabarsky (サージ・サバースキー).

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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

"Serge Family is My Life," "Serge 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.

Serge Family Is My Life
Serge Family Is My Life sur-j サージ Serge in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Serge Family Is My Life
Serge Family Is My Life sur-j さあじ Serge in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Serge Family Bonds Are Forever
Serge Family Bonds Are Forever sur-j サージ Serge in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Serge Family Bonds Are Forever
Serge Family Bonds Are Forever sur-j さあじ Serge in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Serge Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Serge in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Serge in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Serge, when pronounced sur-j, is サージ (sāji) in katakana and さあじ (saaji) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seeur as in her, butterj as in jump
Serge in Katakana (Vertical)
Serge katakana, vertical
Serge in Katakana (Horizontal)
Serge katakana, horizontal
Serge in Hiragana (Vertical)
Serge hiragana, vertical
Serge in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Serge 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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