The Japanese word 居合道 is used in English as "Iaido" and refers to the art of quickly drawing the sword. The word is composed of the kanji居 (read i) meaning "exist, be present", 合 (read ai) meaning "fit; join; suit; meet" and 道 (read dō) meaning "teachings, the way". Together these characters are meant to represent "the way of mental presence and immediate reaction".
Each design is Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase's hand-brushed calligraphy of the word or phrase on this page, delivered as a PDF you can print. Every PDF includes the line art, so a tattoo artist or a craftsperson can work from the outline as well as the brushed image.
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