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Darling in Japanese

ダーリン

Darling, when pronounced "dar-lin", is ダーリン (dārin) in katakana.

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Shared by Erik Darling and others

Well-known people with this spelling include musician Erik Darling (エリック・ダーリン), British dancer Peter Darling (ピーター・ダーリン), and actress Ida Darling (アイダ・ダーリン).

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

Darling Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Darling 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.

Darling Is My Life
Darling Is My Life dar-lin ダーリン Darling in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Darling Is My Life
Darling Is My Life dar-lin だありん Darling in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Darling Is My Love
Darling Is My Love dar-lin ダーリン Darling in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Darling Is My Love
Darling Is My Love dar-lin だありん Darling in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Darling Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Darling in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Darling in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Darling, when pronounced dar-lin, is ダーリン (dārin) in katakana and だありん (daarin) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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