Kanji symbols

A fascinating world of images

Kanji symbols have a rich history and symbolism. Master calligrapher Nadja Van Ghelue explains and illustrates most popular kanji symbols with fine examples of Japanese calligraphy. Her artwork stresses the beauty of Japanese kanji and brings the universal inspiration of kanji symbols into your life.

Kanji symbols are as appealing as when they where created.

Japanese introduced Chinese characters into their written language in the 5th century. These characters are known as kanji. They are very old, some of them date back to 1000 B.C. but they have preserved their creative power until our days. Kanji symbols express the beauty of human life and communicate feelings to us humans in a very old way, through images. The Japanese kanji symbols are genuine pictogramms which connect us with our unspoiled human imagination, the source of all languages.

Stone jars filled with wine and corn

Fuku

The kanji symbol FUKU, which means FORTUNE and WELL-BEING, is the image of a stone jar filled with food or wine. This feeling is familiar to all of us. When plenty of wine and food is stored we feel comfort and have confidence in the future.

The roots of many kanji symbols lay in our own human experiences. The Japanese kanji symbol for PEACE, AN, represents a woman underneath a roof, a picture that reminds of shelter and love.

The kanji symbol GAKU, HAPPINESS, is the same kanji as for MUSIC, uniting music, a gift of the gods, with joy and happiness.

Gaku

Kanji symbols for spirited people

Master calligrapher Nadja Van Ghelue has created artistic designs of most popular kanji symbols in different styles of Japanese calligraphy. If you would like to wear kanji symbols on your clothing, here is your opportunity. We have created a kanji shirt collection with unique designs and special features: brightness, elegance, harmony, strength and beauty for you.

Do you want to see our kanji t-shirts? Click on the kanji symbols designs below to browse our kanji t-shirt collection!

Designs with inspirational Japanese kanji symbols


Unique love kanji symbols	Kanji symbols for good health, long life	Cursive dragon kanji symbols

Classic kanji symbol for love designs	Reiki kanji symbol designs	Classic dragon kanji symbol designs

Peace kanji symbols designs	Pictorial child kanji designs	Prosperity, luck kanji designs

Designs with martial arts kanji symbols


Powerful ninja kanji symbols	Bushido kanji designs in the true spirit of martial arts	Aikido kanji large designs in the true spirit of Japanese martial arts

	Karate kanji symbol designs the empty hand martial art

Designs with kanji symbols in ancient Japanese calligraphy


	Kanji for love in ancient Japanese calligraphy

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