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Ignatius in Japanese

イギー

Ignatius, when pronounced "i-gI", is イギー (igī) in katakana.

i as in sit, skig as in goI as in ski, held long
Shared by Ignatius Wolfington

This spelling is shared by actor and recipient of the Purple Heart Ignatius Wolfington (イギー・ウルフィントン).

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

Name and Phrase

"Ignatius Family is My Life," "Ignatius Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Ignatius Family Is My Life
Ignatius Family Is My Life i-gI イギー Ignatius in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ignatius Family Is My Life
Ignatius Family Is My Life i-gI いぎい Ignatius in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ignatius Family Bonds Are Forever
Ignatius Family Bonds Are Forever i-gI イギー Ignatius in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Ignatius Family Bonds Are Forever
Ignatius Family Bonds Are Forever i-gI いぎい Ignatius in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Ignatius Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ignatius in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ignatius in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ignatius, when pronounced i-gI, is イギー (igī) in katakana and いぎい (igii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

i as in sit, skig as in goI as in ski, held long
Ignatius in Katakana (Vertical)
Ignatius katakana, vertical
Ignatius in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ignatius katakana, horizontal
Ignatius in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ignatius hiragana, vertical
Ignatius in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ignatius 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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