Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Carelessness is one's greatest enemy

油断大敵 (yudantaiteki)

The Japanese proverb 油断大敵 is a four kanji idiom meaning "Unpreparedness is one's greatest enemy; He that is too secure is not safe; Overconfidence can be dangerous" and is composed of the words |yudan,油断 carelessness (read meaning "negiligence)taiteki,大敵| meaning "great rival, powerful enemy, archenemy".
油断大敵 — Block
Carelessness is one's greatest enemy Block Horizontal
油断大敵 — Semi-Cursive
Carelessness is one's greatest enemy Semi-Cursive Horizontal
油断大敵 — Block
Carelessness is one's greatest enemy Block Vertical
油断大敵 — Cursive
Carelessness is one's greatest enemy Cursive Vertical
油断大敵 — Design
Carelessness is one's greatest enemy Design Vertical
油断大敵 — Semi-Cursive
Carelessness is one's greatest enemy Semi-Cursive Vertical