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Dato in Japanese

ダト

Dato, when pronounced "da-to", is ダト (dato) in katakana.

d as in doga as in at, spat as in topo as in go, Tom
Shared by Dato Marsagishvili and others

This spelling is shared by wrestler Dato Marsagishvili (ダト・マルサジシビリ), actor Dato Darchia (ダト・ダルキア), and Italian urban planner Giuseppe Dato (ジュゼッペ・ダト).

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Dato Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Dato 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.

Dato Is My Life
Dato Is My Life da-to ダト Dato in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dato Is My Life
Dato Is My Life da-to だと Dato in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dato Is My Love
Dato Is My Love da-to ダト Dato in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Dato Is My Love
Dato Is My Love da-to だと Dato in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Dato Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Dato in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Dato in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Dato, when pronounced da-to, is ダト (dato) in katakana and だと in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in doga as in at, spat as in topo as in go, Tom
Dato in Katakana (Vertical)
Dato katakana, vertical
Dato in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dato katakana, horizontal
Dato in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dato hiragana, vertical
Dato in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dato 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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