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Tatem in Japanese

ターテム

Tatem, when pronounced "tA-tem", is ターテム (tātemu) in katakana.

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Tatem Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Tatem 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.

Tatem Is My Life
Tatem Is My Life tA-tem ターテム Tatem in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tatem Is My Life
Tatem Is My Life tA-tem たあてむ Tatem in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Tatem Is My Love
Tatem Is My Love tA-tem ターテム Tatem in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Tatem Is My Love
Tatem Is My Love tA-tem たあてむ Tatem in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Tatem Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Tatem in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Tatem in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Tatem, when pronounced tA-tem, is ターテム (tātemu) in katakana and たあてむ (taatemu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

t as in topA as in spa, held longt as in tope as in bedm as in man
Tatem in Katakana (Vertical)
Tatem katakana, vertical
Tatem in Katakana (Horizontal)
Tatem katakana, horizontal
Tatem in Hiragana (Vertical)
Tatem hiragana, vertical
Tatem in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Tatem 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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