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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Tantoo in Japanese

タントゥー

Tantoo, when pronounced "tan-tOO", is タントゥー (tantū) in katakana.

t as in topa as in at, span as in not as in topOO as in boot, held long
Shared by Tantoo Cardinal

Well-known people with this spelling include Canadian actress Tantoo Cardinal (タントゥー・カーディナル).

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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

"Tantoo Family is My Life," "Tantoo 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.

Tantoo Family Is My Life
Tantoo Family Is My Life tan-tOO タントゥー Tantoo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tantoo Family Is My Life
Tantoo Family Is My Life tan-tOO たんとぅう Tantoo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tantoo Family Bonds Are Forever
Tantoo Family Bonds Are Forever tan-tOO タントゥー Tantoo in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Tantoo Family Bonds Are Forever
Tantoo Family Bonds Are Forever tan-tOO たんとぅう Tantoo in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Tantoo Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Tantoo in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Tantoo in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Tantoo, when pronounced tan-tOO, is タントゥー (tantū) in katakana and たんとぅう (tantuu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

t as in topa as in at, span as in not as in topOO as in boot, held long
Tantoo in Katakana (Vertical)
Tantoo katakana, vertical
Tantoo in Katakana (Horizontal)
Tantoo katakana, horizontal
Tantoo in Hiragana (Vertical)
Tantoo hiragana, vertical
Tantoo in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Tantoo 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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