Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Gretchen in Japanese

グレッツェン

Gretchen, when pronounced "gre-TSen", is グレッツェン (gurettsen) in katakana.

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Shared by Gretchen Abaniel

People with this Japanese spelling include boxer Gretchen Abaniel (グレッツェン・アバニエル).

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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

"Gretchen Family is My Life," "Gretchen 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.

Gretchen Family Is My Life
Gretchen Family Is My Life gre-TSen グレッツェン Gretchen in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gretchen Family Is My Life
Gretchen Family Is My Life gre-TSen ぐれっつぇん Gretchen in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gretchen Family Bonds Are Forever
Gretchen Family Bonds Are Forever gre-TSen グレッツェン Gretchen in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Gretchen Family Bonds Are Forever
Gretchen Family Bonds Are Forever gre-TSen ぐれっつぇん Gretchen in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Gretchen Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gretchen in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gretchen in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gretchen, when pronounced gre-TSen, is グレッツェン (gurettsen) in katakana and ぐれっつぇん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Gretchen in Katakana (Vertical)
Gretchen katakana, vertical
Gretchen in Katakana (Horizontal)
Gretchen katakana, horizontal
Gretchen in Hiragana (Vertical)
Gretchen hiragana, vertical
Gretchen in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Gretchen 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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