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Rattan in Japanese

ラタン

Rattan, when pronounced "ra-tan", is ラタン (ratan) in katakana.

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Shared by Rattan Lal

This katakana spelling is shared by soil scientist of Indian origin Rattan Lal (ラタン・ラル).

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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

"Rattan Family is My Life," "Rattan 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.

Rattan Family Is My Life
Rattan Family Is My Life ra-tan ラタン Rattan in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rattan Family Is My Life
Rattan Family Is My Life ra-tan らたん Rattan in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rattan Family Bonds Are Forever
Rattan Family Bonds Are Forever ra-tan ラタン Rattan in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Rattan Family Bonds Are Forever
Rattan Family Bonds Are Forever ra-tan らたん Rattan in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Rattan Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Rattan in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Rattan in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Rattan, when pronounced ra-tan, is ラタン (ratan) in katakana and らたん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Rattan in Katakana (Vertical)
Rattan katakana, vertical
Rattan in Katakana (Horizontal)
Rattan katakana, horizontal
Rattan in Hiragana (Vertical)
Rattan hiragana, vertical
Rattan in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Rattan 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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