Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Gwen in Japanese

グウェン

Gwen, when pronounced "gwen", is グウェン (guwen) in katakana.

g as in gow as in wine as in bedn as in no
Shared by Gwen Stefani and others

Well-known people with this spelling include singer Gwen Stefani (グウェン・ステファニー), soul musician and singer Gwen McCrae (グウェン・マックレー), and journalist, television newscaster and author Gwen Ifill (グウェン・イフィル). This is also the spelling used by triathlete Gwen Jorgensen (グウェン・ジョーゲンセン).

Select how you pronounce Gwen:

Show us how you pronounce Gwen and we'll create the calligraphy.

Loading sounds...

Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Gwen Family is My Life," "Gwen 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.

Gwen Family Is My Life
Gwen Family Is My Life gwen グウェン Gwen in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gwen Family Is My Life
Gwen Family Is My Life gwen ぐうえん Gwen in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gwen Family Bonds Are Forever
Gwen Family Bonds Are Forever gwen グウェン Gwen in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Gwen Family Bonds Are Forever
Gwen Family Bonds Are Forever gwen ぐうえん Gwen in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Gwen Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gwen in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gwen in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gwen, when pronounced gwen, is グウェン (guwen) in katakana and ぐうえん (guuen) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in gow as in wine as in bedn as in no
Gwen in Katakana (Vertical)
Gwen katakana, vertical
Gwen in Katakana (Horizontal)
Gwen katakana, horizontal
Gwen in Hiragana (Vertical)
Gwen hiragana, vertical
Gwen in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Gwen 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.

Your purchase includes a personal-use license. For a book, a product or a business, see Licensing.