Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Kris in Japanese

クリス

Kris, when pronounced "kris", is クリス (kurisu) in katakana.

k as in kitr as in redi as in sit, skis as in see
Shared by Kris Jenner and others

This translation is used by media personality, socialite, and businesswoman Kris Jenner (クリス・ジェンナー), basketball player Kris Humphries (クリス・ハンフリーズ), and musician and singer-songwriter Kris Allen (クリス・アレン). It's also the katakana spelling for conservationist Kris Tompkins (クリス・トンプキンス).

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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

"Kris Family is My Life," "Kris 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.

Kris Family Is My Life
Kris Family Is My Life kris クリス Kris in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kris Family Is My Life
Kris Family Is My Life kris くりす Kris in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Kris Family Bonds Are Forever
Kris Family Bonds Are Forever kris クリス Kris in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Kris Family Bonds Are Forever
Kris Family Bonds Are Forever kris くりす Kris in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Kris Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Kris in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Kris in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Kris, when pronounced kris, is クリス (kurisu) in katakana and くりす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

k as in kitr as in redi as in sit, skis as in see
Kris in Katakana (Vertical)
Kris katakana, vertical
Kris in Katakana (Horizontal)
Kris katakana, horizontal
Kris in Hiragana (Vertical)
Kris hiragana, vertical
Kris in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Kris 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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