Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Charlie in Japanese

シャーリー

Charlie, when pronounced "shA-lI", is シャーリー (shārī) in katakana.

sh as in shipA as in spa, held longl as in loveI as in ski, held long
Shared by Charlie Dupont

People with this Japanese spelling include Belgian actor Charlie Dupont (シャーリー・デュポン).

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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

"Charlie Family is My Life," "Charlie 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.

Charlie Family Is My Life
Charlie Family Is My Life shA-lI シャーリー Charlie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Charlie Family Is My Life
Charlie Family Is My Life shA-lI しゃありい Charlie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Charlie Family Bonds Are Forever
Charlie Family Bonds Are Forever shA-lI シャーリー Charlie in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Charlie Family Bonds Are Forever
Charlie Family Bonds Are Forever shA-lI しゃありい Charlie in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Charlie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Charlie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Charlie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Charlie, when pronounced shA-lI, is シャーリー (shārī) in katakana and しゃありい (shaarii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipA as in spa, held longl as in loveI as in ski, held long
Charlie in Katakana (Vertical)
Charlie katakana, vertical
Charlie in Katakana (Horizontal)
Charlie katakana, horizontal
Charlie in Hiragana (Vertical)
Charlie hiragana, vertical
Charlie in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Charlie 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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