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Indigo in Japanese

インディゴ

Indigo, when pronounced "in-di-go", is インディゴ (indigo) in katakana.

i as in sit, skin as in nod as in dogi as in sit, skig as in goo as in go, Tom
Shared by Indigo Diaz and others

Well-known people with this spelling include baseball player Indigo Diaz (インディゴ・ディアス), actress Indigo Griffiths (インディゴ・グリフィス), and musician Adrienne Indigo (エイドリアン・インディゴ).

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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

"Indigo Family is My Life," "Indigo 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.

Indigo Family Is My Life
Indigo Family Is My Life in-di-go インディゴ Indigo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Indigo Family Is My Life
Indigo Family Is My Life in-di-go いんでぃご Indigo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Indigo Family Bonds Are Forever
Indigo Family Bonds Are Forever in-di-go インディゴ Indigo in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Indigo Family Bonds Are Forever
Indigo Family Bonds Are Forever in-di-go いんでぃご Indigo in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Indigo Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Indigo in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Indigo in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Indigo, when pronounced in-di-go, is インディゴ (indigo) in katakana and いんでぃご in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

i as in sit, skin as in nod as in dogi as in sit, skig as in goo as in go, Tom
Indigo in Katakana (Vertical)
Indigo katakana, vertical
Indigo in Katakana (Horizontal)
Indigo katakana, horizontal
Indigo in Hiragana (Vertical)
Indigo hiragana, vertical
Indigo in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Indigo 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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