Taiko in Japanese

タイコ

Taiko, when pronounced "tie-ko", is タイコ (taiko) in katakana.

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Taiko Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Taiko 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.

Taiko Is My Life tie-ko タイコ Taiko in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Taiko Is My Life tie-ko たいこ Taiko in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Taiko Is My Love tie-ko タイコ Taiko in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Taiko Is My Love tie-ko たいこ Taiko in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Taiko Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Taiko in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Taiko in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Taiko, when pronounced tie-ko, is タイコ (taiko) in katakana and たいこ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

Taiko katakana, vertical

Taiko katakana, horizontal

Taiko hiragana, vertical

Taiko hiragana, horizontal

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