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Temperance in Japanese

テンペランス

Temperance, when pronounced "tem-pe-rans", is テンペランス (tenperansu) in katakana.

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

Temperance Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Temperance 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.

Temperance Is My Life
Temperance Is My Life tem-pe-rans テンペランス Temperance in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Temperance Is My Life
Temperance Is My Life tem-pe-rans てんぺらんす Temperance in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Temperance Is My Love
Temperance Is My Love tem-pe-rans テンペランス Temperance in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Temperance Is My Love
Temperance Is My Love tem-pe-rans てんぺらんす Temperance in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Temperance Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Temperance in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Temperance in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Temperance, when pronounced tem-pe-rans, is テンペランス (tenperansu) in katakana and てんぺらんす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Temperance in Katakana (Vertical)
Temperance katakana, vertical
Temperance in Katakana (Horizontal)
Temperance katakana, horizontal
Temperance in Hiragana (Vertical)
Temperance hiragana, vertical
Temperance in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Temperance 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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