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Darigo in Japanese

ダリゴ

Darigo, when pronounced "da-ri-go", is ダリゴ (darigo) in katakana.

d as in doga as in at, spar as in redi as in sit, skig as in goo as in go, Tom
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Darigo Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Darigo Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Darigo Is My Life
Darigo Is My Life da-ri-go ダリゴ Darigo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Darigo Is My Life
Darigo Is My Life da-ri-go だりご Darigo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Darigo Is My Love
Darigo Is My Love da-ri-go ダリゴ Darigo in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Darigo Is My Love
Darigo Is My Love da-ri-go だりご Darigo in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Darigo Japanese Tattoo Designs

Darigo in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Darigo in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Darigo in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Darigo, when pronounced da-ri-go, is ダリゴ (darigo) in katakana and だりご in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in doga as in at, spar as in redi as in sit, skig as in goo as in go, Tom
Darigo in Katakana (Vertical)
Darigo katakana, vertical
Darigo in Katakana (Horizontal)
Darigo katakana, horizontal
Darigo in Hiragana (Vertical)
Darigo hiragana, vertical
Darigo in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Darigo hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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