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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Samuel in Japanese

サムエル

Samuel, when pronounced "sa-moo-el", is サムエル (samueru) in katakana.

s as in seea as in at, spam as in manoo as in boot, booke as in bedl as in love
Shared by Samuel Roukin and others

This spelling is shared by English actor Samuel Roukin (サムエル・ローキン), English entrepreneur and sports promoter Samuel Ryder (サムエル・ライダー), and English footballer Samuel Shashoua (サムエル・シャショウア).

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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

"Samuel Family is My Life," "Samuel 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.

Samuel Family Is My Life
Samuel Family Is My Life sa-moo-el サムエル Samuel in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Samuel Family Is My Life
Samuel Family Is My Life sa-moo-el さむえる Samuel in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Samuel Family Bonds Are Forever
Samuel Family Bonds Are Forever sa-moo-el サムエル Samuel in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Samuel Family Bonds Are Forever
Samuel Family Bonds Are Forever sa-moo-el さむえる Samuel in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Samuel Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Samuel in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Samuel in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Samuel, when pronounced sa-moo-el, is サムエル (samueru) in katakana and さむえる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seea as in at, spam as in manoo as in boot, booke as in bedl as in love
Samuel in Katakana (Vertical)
Samuel katakana, vertical
Samuel in Katakana (Horizontal)
Samuel katakana, horizontal
Samuel in Hiragana (Vertical)
Samuel hiragana, vertical
Samuel in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Samuel 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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