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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Tig in Japanese

ティグ

Tig, when pronounced "tig", is ティグ (tigu) in katakana.

t as in topi as in sit, skig as in go
Shared by Tig Notaro

This katakana spelling is shared by stand-up comic, writer, podcaster, and actress Tig Notaro (ティグ・ノタロ).

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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

"Tig Family is My Life," "Tig 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.

Tig Family Is My Life
Tig Family Is My Life tig ティグ Tig in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tig Family Is My Life
Tig Family Is My Life tig てぃぐ Tig in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tig Family Bonds Are Forever
Tig Family Bonds Are Forever tig ティグ Tig in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Tig Family Bonds Are Forever
Tig Family Bonds Are Forever tig てぃぐ Tig in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Tig Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Tig in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Tig in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Tig, when pronounced tig, is ティグ (tigu) in katakana and てぃぐ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

t as in topi as in sit, skig as in go
Tig in Katakana (Vertical)
Tig katakana, vertical
Tig in Katakana (Horizontal)
Tig katakana, horizontal
Tig in Hiragana (Vertical)
Tig hiragana, vertical
Tig in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Tig 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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