Scroll down to see all 8 of Master Takase's designs Only God Can Judge Me in Japanese is  which is read kami nomi ware wo sabaku. The Japanese phrase "kami nomi ware wo sabaku" meaning "Only God Can Judge Me" is composed of the words  (read as "kami") meaning "God",  (read as "nomi") meaning "only",  (read as "ware") meaning "me" and  (read as "sabaku") a verb meaning "to judge". A word for word translation of the phrase "kami nomi ware wo sabaku" is "God Only Me Judges". Notice, in Japanese that the subject ("God") and object ("Me") come first and the verb ("Judge") is at the end of the sentence. The grammatical element "wo" indicates that the verb "Judge" (sabaku) is acting on "Me (ware)". Easy Translation Check We want you to be as happy with the translation as you are with Master Takase's beautiful art and so we have included direct links to Jeffrey's Japanese<->English Dictionary. To check the translation for yourself click on any of the links above. Japanese is written both vertically and horizontally and the meaning is exactly same. Why do the designs look different? Japanese Calligraphy has five major fonts and while they look different, the meanings are exactly the same because the kanji are the same. Most people are familiar with the Block style and this is what you see in newspapers and dictionaries. With Japanese Calligraphy though so much more is possible and the Semi-Cursive and Cursive styles have almost infinite possibilities - it is here, along with her original designs, that Master Takase's artistry truly shines. If we have missed something in our explanation or if you have a question or suggestion, please contact us. Original Hand-Lettered Japanese Tattoo Designs
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