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Dragon in Japanese

ドラゴン

Dragon, when pronounced "dra-gon", is ドラゴン (doragon) in katakana.

d as in dogr as in reda as in at, spag as in goo as in go, Tomn as in no
Shared by Daryl Dragon and others

Well-known people with this spelling include musician Daryl Dragon (ダリル・ドラゴン), professional wrestler Super Dragon (スーパー・ドラゴン), and Academy Award-winning conductor, composer, and arranger Carmen Dragon (カーメン・ドラゴン).

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Dragon Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Dragon 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.

Dragon Is My Life
Dragon Is My Life dra-gon ドラゴン Dragon in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dragon Is My Life
Dragon Is My Life dra-gon どらごん Dragon in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dragon Is My Love
Dragon Is My Love dra-gon ドラゴン Dragon in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Dragon Is My Love
Dragon Is My Love dra-gon どらごん Dragon in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Dragon Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Dragon in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Dragon in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Dragon, when pronounced dra-gon, is ドラゴン (doragon) in katakana and どらごん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

d as in dogr as in reda as in at, spag as in goo as in go, Tomn as in no
Dragon in Katakana (Vertical)
Dragon katakana, vertical
Dragon in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dragon katakana, horizontal
Dragon in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dragon hiragana, vertical
Dragon in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dragon 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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