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Taboo in Japanese

タブー

Taboo, when pronounced "ta-bOO", is タブー (tabū) in katakana.

t as in topa as in at, spab as in batOO as in boot, held long
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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Taboo Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Taboo 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.

Taboo Is My Life
Taboo Is My Life ta-bOO タブー Taboo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Taboo Is My Life
Taboo Is My Life ta-bOO たぶう Taboo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Taboo Is My Love
Taboo Is My Love ta-bOO タブー Taboo in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Taboo Is My Love
Taboo Is My Love ta-bOO たぶう Taboo in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Taboo Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Taboo in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Taboo in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Taboo, when pronounced ta-bOO, is タブー (tabū) in katakana and たぶう (tabuu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

t as in topa as in at, spab as in batOO as in boot, held long
Taboo in Katakana (Vertical)
Taboo katakana, vertical
Taboo in Katakana (Horizontal)
Taboo katakana, horizontal
Taboo in Hiragana (Vertical)
Taboo hiragana, vertical
Taboo in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Taboo 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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