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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Harper in Japanese

ハーバー

Harper, when pronounced "har-bur", is ハーバー (hābā) in katakana.

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Shared by Frank Harper

Well-known people with this spelling include British actor and film producer Frank Harper (フランク・ハーバー).

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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

"Harper Family is My Life," "Harper 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.

Harper Family Is My Life
Harper Family Is My Life har-bur ハーバー Harper in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Harper Family Is My Life
Harper Family Is My Life har-bur はあばあ Harper in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Harper Family Bonds Are Forever
Harper Family Bonds Are Forever har-bur ハーバー Harper in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Harper Family Bonds Are Forever
Harper Family Bonds Are Forever har-bur はあばあ Harper in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Harper Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Harper in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Harper in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Harper, when pronounced har-bur, is ハーバー (hābā) in katakana and はあばあ (haabaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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