Calligraphy tattoo ideas

108 photos and flash · 70% Lettering, 10% Japanese · Back most common

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Flash design of a large black calligraphic letter entwined with green leaves, sprigs and a pale green rosebud on a white background, with no body placement shown.
Botanical calligraphic letter with leaves and rose
Back of a woman with a red plum blossom branch and a vertical column of characters tattooed over the upper right back, with red petals falling down towards the spine.
Plum blossom branch on a upper back
Fine line black tattoo of a small flower on a stem with leaves and Arabic script beside it, placed on the ankle and foot.
Flower stem and Arabic script on an ankle
Black ink bird with feathers and roses on the side ribs, with flowing script tattooed on the thigh, in a black and white photo with a patterned yellow bikini.
Bird and roses on ribs, script on thigh
Photograph of a red plum blossom branch tattoo with black ink and small vertical characters across a woman's upper back, shown from behind.
Plum blossom branch on upper back
Black ink bamboo stalks and leaves with Japanese-style calligraphy down the back, extending onto the shoulder, with small red seal stamps.
Bamboo and calligraphy across a back