Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Charles in Japanese

シャルレス

Charles, when pronounced "shar-les", is シャルレス (sharuresu) in katakana.

sh as in shipa as in at, spar as in redl as in lovee as in beds as in see
Shared by Charles Dias de Oliveira and others

This katakana spelling is shared by footballer Charles Dias de Oliveira (シャルレス・ディアス・ジ・オリヴェイラ), association football player Charles Marcelo da Silva (シャルレス・マルセロ・ダ・シウヴァ), and footballer and manager Charles Fabian Figueiredo Santos (シャルレス・ファビアン・フィゲイレド・サントス).

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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 shar-les シャルレス Charles in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Charles Family Is My Life
Charles Family Is My Life shar-les しゃるれす Charles in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Charles Family Bonds Are Forever
Charles Family Bonds Are Forever shar-les シャルレス Charles in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Charles Family Bonds Are Forever
Charles Family Bonds Are Forever shar-les しゃるれす 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 shar-les, is シャルレス (sharuresu) in katakana and しゃるれす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipa as in at, spar as in redl as in lovee as in beds as in see
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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