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Dagen in Japanese

ダゲン

Dagen, when pronounced "da-gen", is ダゲン (dagen) in katakana.

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Dagen Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Dagen 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.

Dagen Is My Life
Dagen Is My Life da-gen ダゲン Dagen in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dagen Is My Life
Dagen Is My Life da-gen だげん Dagen in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dagen Is My Love
Dagen Is My Love da-gen ダゲン Dagen in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Dagen Is My Love
Dagen Is My Love da-gen だげん Dagen in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Dagen Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Dagen in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Dagen in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Dagen, when pronounced da-gen, is ダゲン (dagen) in katakana and だげん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in doga as in at, spag as in goe as in bedn as in no
Dagen in Katakana (Vertical)
Dagen katakana, vertical
Dagen in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dagen katakana, horizontal
Dagen in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dagen hiragana, vertical
Dagen in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dagen hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

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