Katsu in Japanese

カツ

Katsu, when pronounced "ka-tsoo", is カツ (katsu) in katakana.

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Katsu Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Katsu 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.

Katsu Is My Life ka-tsoo カツ Katsu in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Katsu Is My Life ka-tsoo かつ Katsu in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Katsu Is My Love ka-tsoo カツ Katsu in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Katsu Is My Love ka-tsoo かつ Katsu in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Katsu Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Katsu in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Katsu in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Katsu, when pronounced ka-tsoo, is カツ (katsu) in katakana and かつ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

Katsu katakana, vertical

Katsu katakana, horizontal

Katsu hiragana, vertical

Katsu hiragana, horizontal

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