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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Emile in Japanese

エミール

Emile, when pronounced "e-mIl", is エミール (emīru) in katakana.

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Shared by Emile Hirsch and others

This katakana spelling is shared by actor, known for Speed Racer Emile Hirsch (エミール・ハーシュ), English association football player Emile Heskey (エミール・ヘスキー), and German-born American inventor Emile Berliner (エミール・ベルリナー). Other notable people include record producer, songwriter, recording artist Emile Haynie (エミール・ヘイニー).

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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

"Emile Family is My Life," "Emile 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.

Emile Family Is My Life
Emile Family Is My Life e-mIl エミール Emile in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Emile Family Is My Life
Emile Family Is My Life e-mIl えみいる Emile in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Emile Family Bonds Are Forever
Emile Family Bonds Are Forever e-mIl エミール Emile in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Emile Family Bonds Are Forever
Emile Family Bonds Are Forever e-mIl えみいる Emile in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Emile Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Emile in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Emile in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Emile, when pronounced e-mIl, is エミール (emīru) in katakana and えみいる (emiiru) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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