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Gladys in Japanese

グラディス

Gladys, when pronounced "gla-dis", is グラディス (guradisu) in katakana.

g as in gol as in lovea as in at, spad as in dogi as in sit, skis as in see
Shared by Gladys Knight and others

Well-known people with this spelling include singer Gladys Knight (グラディス・ナイト), Australian politician Gladys Berejiklian (グラディス・ベレジクリアン), and blues singer Gladys Bentley (グラディス・ベントリー). This is also the spelling used by British writer Gladys Mitchell (グラディス・ミッチェル).

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Gladys Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Gladys 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.

Gladys Is My Life
Gladys Is My Life gla-dis グラディス Gladys in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gladys Is My Life
Gladys Is My Life gla-dis ぐらでぃす Gladys in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gladys Is My Love
Gladys Is My Love gla-dis グラディス Gladys in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Gladys Is My Love
Gladys Is My Love gla-dis ぐらでぃす Gladys in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Gladys Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gladys in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gladys in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gladys, when pronounced gla-dis, is グラディス (guradisu) in katakana and ぐらでぃす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in gol as in lovea as in at, spad as in dogi as in sit, skis as in see
Gladys in Katakana (Vertical)
Gladys katakana, vertical
Gladys in Katakana (Horizontal)
Gladys katakana, horizontal
Gladys in Hiragana (Vertical)
Gladys hiragana, vertical
Gladys in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Gladys 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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