Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Summer in Japanese

サマー

Summer, when pronounced "su-mur", is サマー (samā) in katakana.

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Shared by Donna Summer and others

People pronouncing their name this way include Grammy-winning singer Donna Summer (ドナ・サマー), R&B singer Summer Walker (サマー・ウォーカー), and sports commentator, reporter, television personality, actress and former competition swimmer Summer Sanders (サマー・サンダース). Other notable people include writer, director, painter Edward Summer (エドワード・サマー).

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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

"Summer Family is My Life," "Summer 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.

Summer Family Is My Life
Summer Family Is My Life su-mur サマー Summer in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Summer Family Is My Life
Summer Family Is My Life su-mur さまあ Summer in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Summer Family Bonds Are Forever
Summer Family Bonds Are Forever su-mur サマー Summer in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Summer Family Bonds Are Forever
Summer Family Bonds Are Forever su-mur さまあ Summer in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Summer Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Summer in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Summer in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Summer, when pronounced su-mur, is サマー (samā) in katakana and さまあ (samaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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