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Thaddeus in Japanese

サディウス

Thaddeus, when pronounced "tha-di-oos", is サディウス (sadiusu) in katakana.

th as in thinka as in at, spad as in dogi as in sit, skioo as in boot, books as in see
Shared by Thaddeus O'Sullivan and others

This spelling is shared by Irish director, cinematographer and screenwriter Thaddeus O'Sullivan (サディウス・オサリヴァン) and inventor Thaddeus Cahill (サディウス・ケイヒル).

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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

"Thaddeus Family is My Life," "Thaddeus 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.

Thaddeus Family Is My Life
Thaddeus Family Is My Life tha-di-oos サディウス Thaddeus in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Thaddeus Family Is My Life
Thaddeus Family Is My Life tha-di-oos さでぃうす Thaddeus in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Thaddeus Family Bonds Are Forever
Thaddeus Family Bonds Are Forever tha-di-oos サディウス Thaddeus in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Thaddeus Family Bonds Are Forever
Thaddeus Family Bonds Are Forever tha-di-oos さでぃうす Thaddeus in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Thaddeus Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Thaddeus in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Thaddeus in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Thaddeus, when pronounced tha-di-oos, is サディウス (sadiusu) in katakana and さでぃうす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

th as in thinka as in at, spad as in dogi as in sit, skioo as in boot, books as in see
Thaddeus in Katakana (Vertical)
Thaddeus katakana, vertical
Thaddeus in Katakana (Horizontal)
Thaddeus katakana, horizontal
Thaddeus in Hiragana (Vertical)
Thaddeus hiragana, vertical
Thaddeus in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Thaddeus 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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