Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Gaye in Japanese

ガイ

Gaye, when pronounced "gai", is ガイ (gai) in katakana.

Shared by Gaye Su Akyol

Well-known people with this spelling include Turkish anthropologist Gaye Su Akyol (ガイ・ス・アクヨル).

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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

"Gaye Family is My Life," "Gaye 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.

Gaye Family Is My Life
Gaye Family Is My Life gai ガイ Gaye in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gaye Family Is My Life
Gaye Family Is My Life gai がい Gaye in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gaye Family Bonds Are Forever
Gaye Family Bonds Are Forever gai ガイ Gaye in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Gaye Family Bonds Are Forever
Gaye Family Bonds Are Forever gai がい Gaye in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Gaye Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gaye in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gaye in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gaye, when pronounced gai, is ガイ (gai) in katakana and がい in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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