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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Ernst in Japanese

エルンスト

Ernst, when pronounced "ernst", is エルンスト (erunsuto) in katakana.

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Shared by Ernst Mayr and others

People with this Japanese spelling include German-American evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr (エルンスト・マイヤー) and author Paul Ernst (ポール・エルンスト).

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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

"Ernst Family is My Life," "Ernst 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.

Ernst Family Is My Life
Ernst Family Is My Life ernst エルンスト Ernst in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ernst Family Is My Life
Ernst Family Is My Life ernst えるんすと Ernst in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ernst Family Bonds Are Forever
Ernst Family Bonds Are Forever ernst エルンスト Ernst in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Ernst Family Bonds Are Forever
Ernst Family Bonds Are Forever ernst えるんすと Ernst in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Ernst Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ernst in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ernst in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ernst, when pronounced ernst, is エルンスト (erunsuto) in katakana and えるんすと in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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