Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Kato in Japanese

カトウ

Kato, when pronounced "ka-tou", is カトウ (katō) in katakana.

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Shared by Yuki Kato

Notable people using this translation include Indonesian actress Yuki Kato (ユキ・カトウ).

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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

"Kato Family is My Life," "Kato 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.

Kato Family Is My Life
Kato Family Is My Life ka-tou カトウ Kato in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kato Family Is My Life
Kato Family Is My Life ka-tou かとう Kato in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kato Family Bonds Are Forever
Kato Family Bonds Are Forever ka-tou カトウ Kato in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kato Family Bonds Are Forever
Kato Family Bonds Are Forever ka-tou かとう Kato in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kato Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kato in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kato in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kato, when pronounced ka-tou, is カトウ (katō) in katakana and かとう in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kita as in at, spat as in topou as in low, show
Kato in Katakana (Vertical)
Kato katakana, vertical
Kato in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kato katakana, horizontal
Kato in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kato hiragana, vertical
Kato in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kato hiragana, horizontal

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