Year of the Dragon in Japanese Calligraphy

辰年 (tatsudoshi)

The Japanese word 辰年 meaning "Year of the Dragon" is composed of the kanji 辰 (read tatsu) meaning "sign of the dragon" and 年 (read doshi) meaning "year". If you are looking for a design for the mythological creature "dragon" then consider using 龍 Dragon (ryū) or 竜 Dragon (tatsu).

Verify: 辰年 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

Year of the Dragon (辰年) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Year of the Dragon 辰年 tatsudoshi Block Vertical VB2C

Year of the Dragon 辰年 tatsudoshi Block Vertical VB3C

Year of the Dragon (辰年) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Year of the Dragon 辰年 tatsudoshi Cursive Vertical VC3B

Year of the Dragon 辰年 tatsudoshi Cursive Vertical VC3C

Year of the Dragon (辰年) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Year of the Dragon 辰年 tatsudoshi Semi-Cursive Vertical VS2C

Year of the Dragon 辰年 tatsudoshi Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3C

Year of the Dragon 辰年 tatsudoshi Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3D

Year of the Dragon 辰年 tatsudoshi Block Horizontal HB2A

Year of the Dragon 辰年 tatsudoshi Cursive Horizontal HC2A

Year of the Dragon 辰年 tatsudoshi Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS2A

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