Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Lord

上帝 (joutei)

The Japanese word 上帝 also means "the Creator", "the Supreme Being" and is composed of the kanji (read jou) meaning "above; up" and (read tei) meaning "god; sovereign; the emperor; creator".
上帝 — Block
Lord Block Horizontal
上帝 — Semi-Cursive
Lord Semi-Cursive Horizontal
上帝 — Block
Lord Block Vertical
上帝 — Block
Lord Block Vertical
上帝 — Cursive
Lord Cursive Vertical
上帝 — Design
Lord Design Vertical
上帝 — Semi-Cursive
Lord Semi-Cursive Vertical
上帝 — Semi-Cursive
Lord Semi-Cursive Vertical

(shu)

The Japanese word shu meaning "Lord" is a single kanji word. Lord (shu) is used throughout the Bible as the translation for "Lord" though one must be careful because the same kanji has other readings and meanings including "nushi" meaning "lord; master".
主 — Block
Lord Block Vertical
主 — Cursive
Lord Cursive Vertical
主 — Cursive
Lord Cursive Vertical
主 — Clerical
Lord Clerical Vertical
主 — Semi-Cursive
Lord Semi-Cursive Vertical
主 — Semi-Cursive
Lord Semi-Cursive Vertical