Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Collin in Japanese

コラン

Collin, when pronounced "ko-lan", is コラン (koran) in katakana.

k as in kito as in go, Toml as in lovea as in at, span as in no
Shared by Raphaël Collin and others

This translation is shared by painter Raphaël Collin (ラファエル・コラン), diplomat Victor Collin de Plancy (ビクター・コラン・ド・プランシー), and painter Hyacinthe Collin de Vermont (イアサント・コラン・ド・ヴェルモン).

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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

"Collin Family is My Life," "Collin 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.

Collin Family Is My Life
Collin Family Is My Life ko-lan コラン Collin in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Collin Family Is My Life
Collin Family Is My Life ko-lan こらん Collin in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Collin Family Bonds Are Forever
Collin Family Bonds Are Forever ko-lan コラン Collin in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Collin Family Bonds Are Forever
Collin Family Bonds Are Forever ko-lan こらん Collin in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Collin Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Collin in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Collin in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Collin, when pronounced ko-lan, is コラン (koran) in katakana and こらん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kito as in go, Toml as in lovea as in at, span as in no
Collin in Katakana (Vertical)
Collin katakana, vertical
Collin in Katakana (Horizontal)
Collin katakana, horizontal
Collin in Hiragana (Vertical)
Collin hiragana, vertical
Collin in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Collin 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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