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Tulku in Japanese

トゥルク

Tulku, when pronounced "tool-koo", is トゥルク (turuku) in katakana.

t as in topoo as in boot, bookl as in lovek as in kitoo as in boot, book
Shared by Tarthang Tulku and others

This katakana spelling is shared by buddhist teacher Tarthang Tulku (タルタン・トゥルク) and Buddhist monk Gangchen Tulku Rinpoche (ガンチェン・トゥルク・リンポチェ).

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

Tulku Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Tulku 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.

Tulku Is My Life
Tulku Is My Life tool-koo トゥルク Tulku in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tulku Is My Life
Tulku Is My Life tool-koo とぅるく Tulku in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tulku Is My Love
Tulku Is My Love tool-koo トゥルク Tulku in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Tulku Is My Love
Tulku Is My Love tool-koo とぅるく Tulku in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Tulku Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Tulku in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Tulku in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Tulku, when pronounced tool-koo, is トゥルク (turuku) in katakana and とぅるく in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

t as in topoo as in boot, bookl as in lovek as in kitoo as in boot, book
Tulku in Katakana (Vertical)
Tulku katakana, vertical
Tulku in Katakana (Horizontal)
Tulku katakana, horizontal
Tulku in Hiragana (Vertical)
Tulku hiragana, vertical
Tulku in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Tulku 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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