Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Columbus in Japanese

コロンブス

Columbus, when pronounced "ko-lom-boos", is コロンブス (koronbusu) in katakana.

k as in kito as in go, Toml as in loveo as in go, Tomm as in manb as in batoo as in boot, books as in see
Shared by Christopher Columbus Langdell

People with this Japanese spelling include lawyer and academic Christopher Columbus Langdell (クリストファー・コロンブス・ラングデル).

Select how you pronounce Columbus:

Show us how you pronounce Columbus 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

"Columbus Family is My Life," "Columbus 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.

Columbus Family Is My Life
Columbus Family Is My Life ko-lom-boos コロンブス Columbus in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Columbus Family Is My Life
Columbus Family Is My Life ko-lom-boos ころんぶす Columbus in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Columbus Family Bonds Are Forever
Columbus Family Bonds Are Forever ko-lom-boos コロンブス Columbus in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Columbus Family Bonds Are Forever
Columbus Family Bonds Are Forever ko-lom-boos ころんぶす Columbus in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Columbus Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Columbus in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Columbus in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Columbus, when pronounced ko-lom-boos, is コロンブス (koronbusu) in katakana and ころんぶす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kito as in go, Toml as in loveo as in go, Tomm as in manb as in batoo as in boot, books as in see
Columbus in Katakana (Vertical)
Columbus katakana, vertical
Columbus in Katakana (Horizontal)
Columbus katakana, horizontal
Columbus in Hiragana (Vertical)
Columbus hiragana, vertical
Columbus in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Columbus 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.