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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Thao in Japanese

タオ

Thao, when pronounced "ta-o", is タオ (tao) in katakana.

t as in topa as in at, spao as in go, Tom
Shared by Tran Duc Thao and others

This spelling is shared by Phenomenology and Marxist philosopher Tran Duc Thao (チャン・デュク・タオ), Miss Vietnam 2012 winner Dang Thu Thao (ダン・トゥー・タオ), and monarch Chai (タオ・チャイ).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Thao Family is My Life," "Thao Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Thao Family Is My Life
Thao Family Is My Life ta-o タオ Thao in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Thao Family Is My Life
Thao Family Is My Life ta-o たお Thao in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Thao Family Bonds Are Forever
Thao Family Bonds Are Forever ta-o タオ Thao in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Thao Family Bonds Are Forever
Thao Family Bonds Are Forever ta-o たお Thao in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Thao Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Thao in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Thao in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Thao, when pronounced ta-o, is タオ (tao) in katakana and たお in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

t as in topa as in at, spao as in go, Tom
Thao in Katakana (Vertical)
Thao katakana, vertical
Thao in Katakana (Horizontal)
Thao katakana, horizontal
Thao in Hiragana (Vertical)
Thao hiragana, vertical
Thao in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Thao 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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