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Ardath in Japanese

アーダス

Ardath, when pronounced "ar-dath", is アーダス (ādasu) in katakana.

ar as in card as in doga as in at, spath as in think
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Ardath Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Ardath 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.

Ardath Is My Life
Ardath Is My Life ar-dath アーダス Ardath in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ardath Is My Life
Ardath Is My Life ar-dath ああだす Ardath in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ardath Is My Love
Ardath Is My Love ar-dath アーダス Ardath in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Ardath Is My Love
Ardath Is My Love ar-dath ああだす Ardath in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Ardath Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ardath in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ardath in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ardath, when pronounced ar-dath, is アーダス (ādasu) in katakana and ああだす (aadasu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ar as in card as in doga as in at, spath as in think
Ardath in Katakana (Vertical)
Ardath katakana, vertical
Ardath in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ardath katakana, horizontal
Ardath in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ardath hiragana, vertical
Ardath in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ardath hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

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