Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Jim in Japanese

ジム

Jim, when pronounced "jim", is ジム (jimu) in katakana.

j as in jumpi as in sit, skim as in man
Shared by Jim Carrey and others

Notable people using this translation include Canadian-American actor and comedian Jim Carrey (ジム・キャリー), astronaut Jim Lovell (ジム・ラヴェル), and football player and coach Jim Harbaugh (ジム・ハーボー).

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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

"Jim Family is My Life," "Jim 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.

Jim Family Is My Life
Jim Family Is My Life jim ジム Jim in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jim Family Is My Life
Jim Family Is My Life jim じむ Jim in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Jim Family Bonds Are Forever
Jim Family Bonds Are Forever jim ジム Jim in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Jim Family Bonds Are Forever
Jim Family Bonds Are Forever jim じむ Jim in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Jim Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Jim in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Jim in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Jim, when pronounced jim, is ジム (jimu) in katakana and じむ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

j as in jumpi as in sit, skim as in man
Jim in Katakana (Vertical)
Jim katakana, vertical
Jim in Katakana (Horizontal)
Jim katakana, horizontal
Jim in Hiragana (Vertical)
Jim hiragana, vertical
Jim in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Jim 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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