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Art in Japanese

アート

Art, when pronounced "art", is アート (āto) in katakana.

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Shared by Art Carney and others

Famous people with this spelling include Academy Award-winning actor and comedian Art Carney (アート・カーニー), broadcaster Art Bell (アート・ベル), and baseball player and coach Art Howe (アート・ハウ). Other notable people include businessman, National Football League franchise owner Art Modell (アート・モデル).

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

Art Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Art 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.

Art Is My Life
Art Is My Life art アート Art in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Art Is My Life
Art Is My Life art ああと Art in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Art Is My Love
Art Is My Love art アート Art in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Art Is My Love
Art Is My Love art ああと Art in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Art Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Art in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Art in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Art, when pronounced art, is アート (āto) in katakana and ああと (aato) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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