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

Name and Phrase

"Ardath Family is My Life," "Ardath 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.

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

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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