Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Hank in Japanese

ハンク

Hank, when pronounced "hank", is ハンク (hanku) in katakana.

h as in hata as in at, span as in nok as in kit
Shared by Hank Williams and others

This translation is shared by singer-songwriter Hank Williams (ハンク・ウィリアムズ), author, vlogger, and science communicator Hank Green (ハンク・グリーン), and baseball player Hank Aaron (ハンク・アーロン). Other notable people include actor, known for When Willie Comes Marching Home Hank Worden (ハンク・ウォーデン).

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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

"Hank Family is My Life," "Hank 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.

Hank Family Is My Life
Hank Family Is My Life hank ハンク Hank in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hank Family Is My Life
Hank Family Is My Life hank はんく Hank in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Hank Family Bonds Are Forever
Hank Family Bonds Are Forever hank ハンク Hank in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Hank Family Bonds Are Forever
Hank Family Bonds Are Forever hank はんく Hank in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Hank Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Hank in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Hank in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Hank, when pronounced hank, is ハンク (hanku) in katakana and はんく in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

h as in hata as in at, span as in nok as in kit
Hank in Katakana (Vertical)
Hank katakana, vertical
Hank in Katakana (Horizontal)
Hank katakana, horizontal
Hank in Hiragana (Vertical)
Hank hiragana, vertical
Hank in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Hank 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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