Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Charles in Japanese

チャールズ

Charles, when pronounced "charlz", is チャールズ (chāruzu) in katakana.

ch as in chairar as in carl as in lovez as in zoo
Shared by Charles Dickens and others

Notable people using this translation include English novelist and social critic Charles Dickens (チャールズ・ディケンズ), actor Charles Bronson (チャールズ・ブロンソン), and aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist Charles Lindbergh (チャールズ・リンドバーグ). This is also the spelling used by football player Charles Woodson (チャールズ・ウッドソン).

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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

"Charles Family is My Life," "Charles 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.

Charles Family Is My Life
Charles Family Is My Life charlz チャールズ Charles in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Charles Family Is My Life
Charles Family Is My Life charlz ちゃあるず Charles in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Charles Family Bonds Are Forever
Charles Family Bonds Are Forever charlz チャールズ Charles in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Charles Family Bonds Are Forever
Charles Family Bonds Are Forever charlz ちゃあるず Charles in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 charlz, is チャールズ (chāruzu) in katakana and ちゃあるず (chaaruzu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ch as in chairar as in carl as in lovez as in zoo
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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