Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Jake in Japanese

ジェーク

Jake, when pronounced "jEk", is ジェーク (jēku) in katakana.

j as in jumpE as in day, held longk as in kit
Shared by Jake Polledri

This katakana spelling is shared by Retired Italian rugby union player Jake Polledri (ジェーク・ポレドリ).

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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

"Jake Family is My Life," "Jake 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.

Jake Family Is My Life
Jake Family Is My Life jEk ジェーク Jake in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jake Family Is My Life
Jake Family Is My Life jEk じぇえく Jake in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jake Family Bonds Are Forever
Jake Family Bonds Are Forever jEk ジェーク Jake in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Jake Family Bonds Are Forever
Jake Family Bonds Are Forever jEk じぇえく Jake in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Jake Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Jake in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Jake in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Jake, when pronounced jEk, is ジェーク (jēku) in katakana and じぇえく (jeeku) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpE as in day, held longk as in kit
Jake in Katakana (Vertical)
Jake katakana, vertical
Jake in Katakana (Horizontal)
Jake katakana, horizontal
Jake in Hiragana (Vertical)
Jake hiragana, vertical
Jake in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Jake 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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