Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

To Thine Own Self Be True

己に忠実なれ (onore ni chuujitsu nare)

The Japanese phrase 己に忠実なれ meaning "To Thine Own Self Be True" is a standard translation from this Shakespearean quote. It is composed of the words (read onore) meaning "oneself", the grammatical element (read ni) which here means "to", 忠実 (read chuujitsu) meaning "true; loyal; faithful" and なれ (read nare) which is the imperative form of the verb なる (read naru) meaning "to be".
己に忠実なれ — Block
To Thine Own Self Be True Block Horizontal
己に忠実なれ — Cursive
To Thine Own Self Be True Cursive Horizontal
己に忠実なれ — Semi-Cursive
To Thine Own Self Be True Semi-Cursive Horizontal
己に忠実なれ — Block
To Thine Own Self Be True Block Vertical
己に忠実なれ — Cursive
To Thine Own Self Be True Cursive Vertical
己に忠実なれ — Semi-Cursive
To Thine Own Self Be True Semi-Cursive Vertical
己に忠実なれ — Semi-Cursive
To Thine Own Self Be True Semi-Cursive Vertical