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Gig in Japanese

ギグ

Gig, when pronounced "gig", is ギグ (gigu) in katakana.

g as in goi as in sit, skig as in go
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Gig Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Gig 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.

Gig Is My Life
Gig Is My Life gig ギグ Gig in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gig Is My Life
Gig Is My Life gig ぎぐ Gig in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Gig Is My Love
Gig Is My Love gig ギグ Gig in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Gig Is My Love
Gig Is My Love gig ぎぐ Gig in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Gig Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Gig in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Gig in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Gig, when pronounced gig, is ギグ (gigu) in katakana and ぎぐ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

g as in goi as in sit, skig as in go
Gig in Katakana (Vertical)
Gig katakana, vertical
Gig in Katakana (Horizontal)
Gig katakana, horizontal
Gig in Hiragana (Vertical)
Gig hiragana, vertical
Gig in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Gig 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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