Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Charles in Japanese

シャルル

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Charles Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Charles Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Charles Is My Life
Charles Is My Life sharl シャルル Charles in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Charles Is My Life
Charles Is My Life sharl しゃるる Charles in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Charles Is My Love
Charles Is My Love sharl シャルル Charles in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Charles Is My Love
Charles Is My Love sharl しゃるる Charles in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Charles Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Charles in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Charles in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Charles, when pronounced sharl, is シャルル (sharuru) in katakana and しゃるる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipa as in at, spar as in redl as in love
Charles in Katakana (Vertical)
Charles katakana, vertical
Charles in Katakana (Horizontal)
Charles katakana, horizontal
Charles in Hiragana (Vertical)
Charles hiragana, vertical
Charles in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Charles 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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